spica cast for 2 year old (ez-on, radian)

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aja

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• Nov 10, 2011

• #1

my two year old broke his leg this week and is in a spica cast.

at the hospital they fitted him for an ez-on harness. the one he ended up with is snug long ways and around the cast, but on his chest above the cast it is quite loose at the tightest setting (i could slide my whole hand under it). we have a couple of appointments we have to take him to in the next week and i want some assurance that this will be ok. i'm thinking with a sweatshirt on it won't be as loose (he was topless when they fitted him) but that's not alot of peace of mind. i intended to get pics of him in the harness but the trip home was so awful it didn't happen.

after the next week he will be able to sit upright. we have a radian xtsl. does anyone know if this will work with a spica cast? we also have an avenue, myride, young sport, and como. i'm thinking the avenue might work but he is over the weight limit in the cast. the other seats have such high narrow sides i just don't see it working.

here are pics so you can see the angle, shape and size of it:

 

Baylor

New member

• Nov 10, 2011

• #2

Oh my poor baby.

auto-correct on the loose..

 

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aja

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• Nov 10, 2011

• #3

oh, also, is it ok if he has alot of pillows under him in the ez-on harness? not between him and the harness or anything obviously but under him to get him at the right angle.

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• Nov 10, 2011

• #4

An EZ-on Modified vest does not have to fit as tightly to the body as a 5pt harness, so what you are describing actually sounds OK. Looking at teh pics, I think you have a pretty good chance of the Radian or the young sport fitting.

 

luckyclov

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• Nov 10, 2011

• #5

safeinthecar said:

An EZ-on Modified vest does not have to fit as tightly to the body as a 5pt harness, so what you are describing actually sounds OK. Looking at teh pics, I think you have a pretty good chance of the Radian or the young sport fitting.

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Yeah, that. I think the MyRide might work, too.

 

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aja

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• Nov 10, 2011

• #6

Mom&Nanny said:

I'm floored that they let you leave like that.

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you mean that he left with the harness loose? or in a harness at all? he can't be upright yet so he could not go in the hippo or anything like that yet. the physical therapist is the one that fitted him and gave us the ez-on harness.

http://www.ezonpro.com/products/medicalTransport/modifiedVest/101M2.shtml this is the harness we have. used similarly to the pic there (except his casting is different).

 

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aja

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• Nov 10, 2011

• #7

safeinthecar said:

An EZ-on Modified vest does not have to fit as tightly to the body as a 5pt harness, so what you are describing actually sounds OK.

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thank you, that is a relief to hear.

 

Louisa

CPST Instructor

• Nov 11, 2011

• #8

i would try a radian or a titan, i have had a lot of luck with those two

 

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aja

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• Nov 11, 2011

• #9

Louisa said:

i would try a radian or a titan, i have had a lot of luck with those two

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Thank you. The pt at children's recommended the titan.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Nov 11, 2011

• #10

I think you have a good shot with the Radian, too.

 

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Eclipsepearl

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• Nov 11, 2011

• #11

Oh poor thing!

Can't help with the question but just sending moral support. I had that as a baby but treatment was started at 8 weeks. Finished at 2 1/2 with a brace. I walk normally today, no problems, no arthritis (that was a fear but it didn't happen). I had basically no hip sockets and I did pass it on, less severely, to two of my three children. They only had soft harnesses which fit into larger car seats okay.

Ask about when they change casts. They could change the positioning of the legs, which could affect your choice of car seat. Just a heads-up!

What did my parents do in the car? I'm old enough that I was just put in the back of a station wagon. No car seats when I was little. Not recommended! I'm going to crow that "I didn't have a car seat and I'm okay" I'm happy nothing went wrong-seriously!

P.S. Is your child of Celtic descent? It also shows up in the Jewish community too sometimes but the doctors were surprised. They knew we're Jewish but I had an Irish grandparent who had it. Just thought I'd throw in that factoid for fun!

 

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aja

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• Nov 11, 2011

• #12

Eclipsepearl said:

Oh poor thing!

Can't help with the question but just sending moral support. I had that as a baby but treatment was started at 8 weeks. Finished at 2 1/2 with a brace. I walk normally today, no problems, no arthritis (that was a fear but it didn't happen). I had basically no hip sockets and I did pass it on, less severely, to two of my three children. They only had soft harnesses which fit into larger car seats okay.

Ask about when they change casts. They could change the positioning of the legs, which could affect your choice of car seat. Just a heads-up!

What did my parents do in the car? I'm old enough that I was just put in the back of a station wagon. No car seats when I was little. Not recommended! I'm going to crow that "I didn't have a car seat and I'm okay" I'm happy nothing went wrong-seriously!

P.S. Is your child of Celtic descent? It also shows up in the Jewish community too sometimes but the doctors were surprised. They knew we're Jewish but I had an Irish grandparent who had it. Just thought I'd throw in that factoid for fun!

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hey, i'm not sure what diagnosis you had as an infant, but it sounds rough! glad your children were effected less severely.

this was just an injury (fracture) caused by 2 year old monkey shenanigans. he should wear this cast for 6 weeks then nothing after that.

 

gsdguenter

Well-known member

• Nov 11, 2011

• #13

You got a lot of great advice, but I had to chime in and say I hope he gets better soon!

I can't imagine laying down like that for a week and then being in that cast for 6 weeks as an active toddler

 

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aja

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• Nov 14, 2011

• #14

he does fit in a radian. he's going to need some kind of cushion or pad behind him to keep his back at a comfortable angle. should i use rolled up receiving blankets for that?

 

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aja

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• Nov 14, 2011

• #15

(borrowed seat to try out fit)

 

mamom

New member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #16

Looks comfy

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #17

That looks great! If his back gets sore because of the gap from the cast you can roll up a hand towel or two to full the gap and give him the support he needs. But he may be fine without it.

 

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aja

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• Nov 14, 2011

• #18

we just did a test run to pick up lunch. he was comfy the whole time. and ftr i untwisted the harness before installing.

 

mamom

New member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #19

Can I ask a question? Is there a reason there is an evenflo clip on it NOT snarky just wondering

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #20

I didn't notice that. Yeah, that needs to come off if it's evenflo. Radians of a certain age (pre SuperLATCH) may use a Britax chest clip, but not Evenflo.