Posted: August 16th, 2017
To prevent footdrop, the patient is positioned in:
a) Order to keep the feet at right angles to the leg
When the patient is supine in bed, padded splints or protective boots are used.
b) A semi-sitting position in bed
Semi-fowlers positioning is used to decrease the pressure of abdominal contents on the diaphragm.
c) A sitting position with legs hanging off the side of the bed
In order to prevent footdrop, the feet must be supported.
d) A side-lying position
Side-lying positions do not provide support to prevent footdrop.
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