Transportation of children in spica casts in the USA

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2015 Jul;24(4):277-80. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000169.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to report outcomes of a hospital restraint loaner program for transporting children treated with spica casts. Fifty-two patients were studied. Appropriate restraints were selected by a therapist, consisting of 17 E-Z-On vest, 17 hippo car seat, five spelcast device, four family owned car seat, and nine transported using an ambulance. The cost to the hospital for the restraints ranged from $150 to $750 and $1200 for ambulance transportation. A car seat loaner program is a practical model to provide safe patient care for children in a spica cast.

MeSH terms

  • Casts, Surgical / standards*
  • Child
  • Child Restraint Systems / standards*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Patient Safety / standards*
  • Transportation of Patients / methods
  • Transportation of Patients / standards*
  • United States / epidemiology