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This comfort device is used to support hips and thighs, preventing external rotation and keeping the feet in alignment in case paralysis, fracture of femur and hip surgery.

This comfort device is used to support hips and thighs, preventing external rotation and keeping the feet in alignment in case paralysis, fracture of femur and hip surgery. Correct Answer Trochanter roll

Explanation:

  • Trochanter roll is a safety device that helps to support hips and legs so that the femur does not rotate outward.
  • When the patient is in a recumbent position, roll a wedge (usually a rolled-up towel) from the crest of the trochanter ilium to the mid-thigh to prevent outward rotation of the hip.
    • Use of trochanter roll to prevent outward rotation of the hip.

Additional Information

  •  Many of these devices—cradle shoes, trochanter rolls, and hand rolls—are especially useful when caring for patients who have a loss of sensation, mobility, or consciousness.
  • The cradle shoes, made of sponge rubber with heel cutouts, cushion the ankle and foot without completely closing it.

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