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Free small water-cushions for paraplegics.

Papua and New Guinea medical journal (1983-06-01)
J A Lourie
ABSTRACT

Decubitus ulcers on small prominent areas (e.g. the heels) in paraplegic and quadruplegic patients are likely to be a problem in a developing country with limited nursing and physiotherapy services. The use of plastic and silver foil container bags from emptied wine dispensing casks, filled with water, has been found to be a no-cost, effective method of preventing these decubitus ulcers.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.15mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.004mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.5mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 50x50mm, thickness 0.25mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 0.5m coil, thickness 0.15mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.008mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 1.0mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 0.5m coil, thickness 0.1mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.003mm, 99.9%
Silver, foil, 10m coil, thickness 0.0125mm, coil width 9mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.02mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, not light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.20mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, not light tested, 300x300mm, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, not light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.0025mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.002mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.5mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 1.0mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.015mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 8mm disks, thickness 0.035mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 8mm disks, thickness 0.008mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.02mm, 99.97%