title: Paediatric Intravenous Splint: A Cause of Pressure Injury during Neurosurgery in Prone Position.
abstract: Splint application avoids unwanted movement of limbs and kinking of intravenous catheters in infants, allowing free flow of intravenous fluids. However, if placed in contact with dependent surfaces during prone surgeries, they have the propensity to cause inadvertent pressure injuries. This occurs due to the weight of the limb and continuous friction and is augmented by a rise in the local temperature and perspiration. We wish to share our experience of such an unintentional injury caused by a paediatric intravenous splint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Rudrashish
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaushal
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Prabhat K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017276:Friction; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008588:Meningocele / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D016684:Prone Position; D013165:Splints / Q000009:adverse effects; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology