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Seven remedial measures for prophylaxis and treatment of decubiti in patients with spasticity have been presented:
1. An elbow splint.
2. A protective knee doughnut.
3. ‘Wheelchair pushing gloves’ for quadriplegics.
4. Use of a sheepskin on the bed under the lower portion of the trunk.
5. Wheelchair cushions.
6. Leg and foot protection in wheelchairs.
7. Sheepskin booties.
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Nyquist, R., Bors, E. Useful appliances in spastic patients following spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2, 120–124 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1964.21
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