The Parents' Guide to Perthes by Charles T. Price M.D

Author:Charles T. Price, M.D.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thinking Ink Press

Planning Ahead

Usually a child’s surgery is scheduled weeks ahead of time. In the meantime, you can do some planning in advance that will make it easier to manage when your child is recovering from the surgery.

Planning the Trip Home and Riding in the Car

If your child is young enough, you might need a booster car seat that your child can fit into while wearing the cast. This can be hard to plan for, because the doctor might not know exactly what position the child’s legs will be in until surgery. Each cast must fit the child individually, with the ideal position for each hip. One child’s cast can have the legs positioned much wider apart than another.

Important: Never modify a car seat or booster seat because that can affect the ability of the seat to protect your child in case of an accident. If you borrow or buy a used car seat, make sure that it has not already been in an accident. A car seat that has been in an accident is unsafe to use again.

Children who are too big for a car seat but too young or too small to sit in the front seat can use an E-Z-ON safety vest to ride safely in the back seat while lying down. The E-Z-ON vest comes in a regular upright style and in a modified style. Two types are available—one zips up the back, and the other has push buttons on the front. The zip-up type is a good choice for children who like to unbuckle themselves. To make your child comfortable, use pillows as needed under the head and under the legs.

Adolescents who are old enough and large enough to sit in the front seat will not have a cast after surgery. Recline the front passenger seat so that your child is comfortable and the seatbelt can be fastened.

For more information about car seats and the manufacturers who make them, you can contact the Automotive Safety Program, at www.preventinjury.org.

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