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We've beeen using them for about a year and a half now, and honestly, when they fit well on the woman, they work wonders!!
Important is they fit really well, otherwise they start turning and slipping and they do more damage then good. (Presuring on the thighs and sacrum, or labia!)
Since we started we only had one fractured hip (before it was up to 3 or 4 in the same amount of time, on the same ward, time is 1 year), so yes they are good.
Take care, Renee
This is very interesting. We were just persuaded last week by our physiotherapist to try them on a resident. Apparently, they have been used in the rest of my facility for some time and they swear that the hip protectors work. There is also, apparently some literature out there proving that they reduce the risk, but I have no authors to quote at this time.
-Ad.
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Has anyone used the Hip Savers at your facility? If so, do they actually work? To me the pads just don't seem thick enough to prevent a hip fracture or even lessen one. What's your opinion?The girls at work actually had me convinced that the pads were inflatable airbags that blew up with impact!
Not a bad idea though...