Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the biomechanical performance of commercially available underpads and bed linens to reduce the development of pressure sores in patients with burns who are at high risk. The three biomechanical performance parameters examined were coefficient of friction, absorbent capacity, and rewet. Because wetting either cotton or cotton/polyester bedsheets markedly increases their coefficients of friction, underpads should be used routinely to protect the skin against frictional forces. One disposable underpad is ideally suited to protect the skin of the patient at high risk. It has a polyolefin backing with a low coefficient of friction that serves as an effective barrier to moisture transmission while still shifting easily with the patient's movement. In addition, it is the only underpad studied that contains a superabsorbent polymer that provides a far superior absorbent capacity and minimizes rewet. Wet-back is further inhibited by its thick intermediate tissue layer and its spunbonded polypropylene coverstock.
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