Title :
Measurements of pressure and sinking depth for mattress selection [spinal cord injured patients]
Author :
Tanimoto, Yuta ; Takechi, H. ; Tokuhiro, Akihiro ; Takechi, H. ; Yamamoto, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center, Okayama, Japan
Abstract :
Many kinds of pressure-relieving cushions and mattresses have been developed to prevent pressure sores for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). An important problem for medical staff and SCI patient is to select a suitable mattress for each SCI patient. In this study, we measured the buttock pressure distribution of three types of mattresses and measured the sinking depth of the hand into the mattress to select the suitable mattress for each SCI patient.
Keywords :
displacement measurement; patient care; pressure measurement; SCl; buttock pressure distribution; displacement measurement; hand mattress sinking depth; mattress selection; pressure measurement; pressure sore prevention; pressure-relieving cushions; sinking depth measurement; spinal cord injured patients; spinal cord injuries; Biomedical imaging; Buttocks; Computed tomography; Helium; Image processing; Pressure measurement; Radar; Spinal cord injury; System testing; Wheelchairs;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2003.816851
