Protective Devices

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Chapter 33 Protective Devices

33.1 Cushions

OVERVIEW.

A cushion is a case filled with soft or resilient material that can be used during sitting, reclining, or kneeling activities.1 Examples include use of wheelchair cushions for sitting and use of a bed pillow for head support.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

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ADVERSE EVENTS

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REFERENCES

1 Webster’s third new international dictionary. Springfield (MA: Merriam-Webster, 1981.

2 Roberts KL, Brittin M, deClifford J. Boomerang pillows and respiratory capacity in frail elderly women. Clin Nurs Res. 1995;4(4):465-471.

3 Garber SL. Wheelchair cushions: a historical review. Am J Occup Ther. 1985;39(7):453-459.

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