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Centre line stitching has also been introduced down
the back of Arjo slings to make it easier for carers
to see exactly where the patient should be
positioned in the sling. The centre line stitching
should be positioned along the patient's spine to
give the sling a perfectly centred fit.
Ensure the leg supports are placed smoothly under
the patient's thighs so that the attachment clips/
loops are between the patient's legs towards the
middle of the thighs. (See fig 5) Indications of a
badly fitted or wrongly sized sling may be the sling
clips/loops only just appearing between the patients
thigh, (sling may be too small) or the leg supports
of the sling digging into the back of the patient's
knees with the sling clips/loops several inches
above the front of the patients thighs (sling may be
too large).
During the lift, the patient will settle into the sling
as their weight is taken up. Ensure the sling
adequately supports the head and the patient's
buttocks are not slipping through the sling aperture.
(See fig 6) Should this happen stop the lift
immediately and retry with a smaller sling size.
When using a sling always ensure…
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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