Hip Spica Stroller an innovative device that enhances post spica care: study

The observations in the study were;

• The spica stroller was used in nine patients after Developmental Dysplasia Hip (DDH) treatment and in eight patients post shaft femur fracture treatment.

• None of the patients experienced any stroller-related complications.

• All the patients maintained the joint reduction and the fractured bone fragment alignment.

• There were no cases where a cast wedging was required for correction of angular deformities at the fracture site or a repeat spica application had to be carried out for post-operative dislocation of DDH.

• High satisfaction rates were reported by parents.

• There were no reports of accidental breakage of stroller component.

• None amongst the 17 children developed any skin irritation or excoriation related to the stroller device.

The authors concluded that - Spica stroller is an innovative device which can be kept as a loan-to-use for hip-spica patients at specialist Paediatric Orthopaedic hospitals. It has proved to be a safe device for hip-spica children mobilization and has also found to have a good acceptability amongst parents.

Further reading:

Hip Spica Stroller: A Technical Note

Shalin Shah, Chinmay Sangole, Maulin Shah

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (2022) 56:634–638

https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-021-00568-2