Vertical Towel Roll
Recommendation: For burns along the anterior chest and shoulders.
Purpose: To promote chest expansion and scapular retraction. To promote optimal chest/rib expansion for respiration. To decrease the risk of contracture across the chest.
How to Apply:
- Role one to two towels.
- Place vertically along the spine, between the patients shoulder blades.
- The patient will be lying supine (over towel roll).
Recommended: Roll should be worn both pre and post grafting.
Wear Time: (STSG and Integra). Wear time is up to 20 hours per day as tolerated, with hour rests every three hours. (Rests are optional if patient can tolerate prolonged wear.)
Cautions: Monitor for redness. Should this occur, discontinue use and contact P.T./O.T.
