Medi Walker boot Kidz Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 4

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medi Walker
boot Kidz
Intended purpose
medi Walker boot Kidz is a lower-leg
footbrace for mobilisation with an
adjustable range of motion.
Indications
All indications requiring a early
functional mobilisation with ROM
limitation in joints of the lower leg - foot
- area such as:
• Following fractures of the fibula
(postoperative and non-surgical
treatment)
• Following dislocated fractures of the
talocrural joint
• Following injuries of the fore foot,
middle foot or tarsus (non-surgical
treatment)
• Following an operation for injuries to
ligaments, soft tissues and tendons
• Follow-up treatment of fractures of
the talus, calcaneus and medial
malleolus
• For early functional therapy after
rupture of the Achilles tendon
(non-surgical/ postoperative)
Contraindications
Unstable fractures or fractures of the
proximal tibia or fibula
Risks / Side Effects
If the aids are too tight, this can cause
local pressure sores or constriction of
blood vessels or nerves. Therefore you
should consult the doctor treating you
before you use it if the following
circumstances apply to you:
• Condition or injury of the skin in the
area of application, particularly with
infectious indications (excessive heat,
swelling or reddening)
• Paraesthesia and circulatory disorders
(e.g. as seen in diabetes, varicose veins)
• Lymph drainage disorders – equally,
swelling of soft tissue adjacent to the
area of application which is not related
to a condition
When wearing snug-fitting aids, this can
result in localised skin inflammation or
irritation that is due to mechanical
irritation of the skin (particularly in
conjunction with sweating) or due to the
composition of the material.
Intended patient groups
Healthcare professionals should provide
care to the adults and children, applying
the available information on the
measurements/sizes and necessary
functions/indications and in line with
the information provided by the
manufacturer, and acting under their
own responsibility.
Instructions for putting the boot on
• Open all of the straps and then take
the inner boot out of the boot.
• Open the leg and foot parts of the
inner boot by undoing the hook-and-
loop fastenings. Now ask the child/
patient to put their foot and ankle into
the inner boot (Fig. 1).
• Close the inner boot and ensure that it
fits the child's/patient's leg snugly (Fig.
2).
• Now get the child/patient to place
their foot in the half-shell of the boot.
The ankle and foot should be
positioned so that they are fully in the
shell.
• Check that the foot is correctly seated
and positioned in the boot.
• Close the straps to stabilise the
system.
Start with the strap on the forefoot
and then close all of the other straps
one after the other (Figs. 3+4).
The straps should be closed so that
they provide a snug fit.