Safe transportation for infants with severe hydrocephalus.
Attention must be devoted to proper positioning and selection of an appropriate child restraint system for infants with severe hydrocephalus to reduce the risk of potential injury during motor vehicle travel. Due to the infant's head size, parents may fear the head and neck will fall forward, or they may encounter difficulty positioning the head forward-facing in a child safety seat. Two case studies illustrate how a commercially available infant-only care seat can be modified to accommodate the infant with severe hydrocephalus and how use of a car bed restraint can meet positioning needs of these infants.
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James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202-5225.
Stout
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Doll
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Stroup
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Rust
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D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000451:nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000451:nursing*; D007223:Infant; D015370:Infant Equipment; D012449:Safety; D012622:Seat Belts; D014187:Transportation of Patients