Plagio helmet skin irritation
Clinical Orthotic Consultants
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Title:
Plagio helmet skin irritation
Creator:
Clinical Orthotic Consultants
Date:
12/3/2009
Text:
Hello all,
I have fit over 70 plagio helmets in the last 5 years.so not an expert, but
experienced enough. I line my helmets with Thermofoam (aliplast). I have
never had a skin irritation like I am having with this little girl. Over
her right eye, she has about a 1x2 area (this is a pressure area for her)
of irritated skin.I wouldn't consider this to be too much pressure causing
this, more like a rash. She does not get this over her posterior bossing
where I would expect equal pressure applied.
We are still in the early days of fitting, and the most she has worn the
helmet is 6 hours.she does not complain of pain, or seem irritable, but I am
concerned with this area.looks like a big patch of eczema really, although
she has no history of this condition. Mom is washing her and the helmet
with baby shampoo, making sure to rinse very well each time.
Has anyone run into this? Any solutions? As I said, I have never seen a
reaction to the helmet like this, and I have used the same procedures in
fabrication and wear in process each time.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Derek Kozar M.Sc., C.O.(c)
Certified Orthotist
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of Windsor, Inc.
316-3200 Deziel Dr.
Windsor, ON
N8W 5K8
519-944-8340 p
519-944-8360 f
519-982-1747 c
www.cocwindsor.com
I have fit over 70 plagio helmets in the last 5 years.so not an expert, but
experienced enough. I line my helmets with Thermofoam (aliplast). I have
never had a skin irritation like I am having with this little girl. Over
her right eye, she has about a 1x2 area (this is a pressure area for her)
of irritated skin.I wouldn't consider this to be too much pressure causing
this, more like a rash. She does not get this over her posterior bossing
where I would expect equal pressure applied.
We are still in the early days of fitting, and the most she has worn the
helmet is 6 hours.she does not complain of pain, or seem irritable, but I am
concerned with this area.looks like a big patch of eczema really, although
she has no history of this condition. Mom is washing her and the helmet
with baby shampoo, making sure to rinse very well each time.
Has anyone run into this? Any solutions? As I said, I have never seen a
reaction to the helmet like this, and I have used the same procedures in
fabrication and wear in process each time.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Derek Kozar M.Sc., C.O.(c)
Certified Orthotist
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of Windsor, Inc.
316-3200 Deziel Dr.
Windsor, ON
N8W 5K8
519-944-8340 p
519-944-8360 f
519-982-1747 c
www.cocwindsor.com
Citation
Clinical Orthotic Consultants, “Plagio helmet skin irritation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/231019.
