My son broke his femur this week. he is currently in traction and in about 2 weeks will be placed in a hip spica before he can come home. One of my concerns was how to transport him home. The surgeon told me he will be giving him a special harness such as this one http://www.ezonpro.com/products/medicalTransport/modifiedVest/m203.shtml to bring him home in. I am unsure just how safe this might be, especially given his history.
He is 4 yrs old, 40.8 lbs, 103 cm tall. Its his left leg that will be completely casted, with his right leg only being casted to his thigh. The cast will go just above his hips, and he will be in a very reclined position. He broke his femur due to his bones being weakened by prolonged high dose steroid usage due to his medical conditions (chemo and bone marrow transplant, for a total of 3-1/2 yrs on prednisone, many times in high doses). So we also know his other bones are weakened as well.
There is also the option of transporting him in his wheelchair (my mom has a vehicle equipped with the proper equipment and his chair will be coming with a safety harness) but I am certain this is NOT the safest option, but I could be wrong.
Is the harness the doctor is providing safe? Is there a safer option? Am I correct that the wheelchair in the wheelchair van is not the safest option for him? Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have 2 weeks to prepare, but we want to be ready when the time comes and we are still hoping it will be sooner than 2 weeks.
He is 4 yrs old, 40.8 lbs, 103 cm tall. Its his left leg that will be completely casted, with his right leg only being casted to his thigh. The cast will go just above his hips, and he will be in a very reclined position. He broke his femur due to his bones being weakened by prolonged high dose steroid usage due to his medical conditions (chemo and bone marrow transplant, for a total of 3-1/2 yrs on prednisone, many times in high doses). So we also know his other bones are weakened as well.
There is also the option of transporting him in his wheelchair (my mom has a vehicle equipped with the proper equipment and his chair will be coming with a safety harness) but I am certain this is NOT the safest option, but I could be wrong.
Is the harness the doctor is providing safe? Is there a safer option? Am I correct that the wheelchair in the wheelchair van is not the safest option for him? Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have 2 weeks to prepare, but we want to be ready when the time comes and we are still hoping it will be sooner than 2 weeks.