No Buts About It... This Bum's Worth Getting to Know
There's a new bum in town... well, specifically, at the SCI Resource Centre, Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto... and you are going to want to get up close and personal.
The "bum" is a 3-D anatomical model. It features different stages of pressure ulcers. It is a very realistic representation and can be used as a great teaching tool for people with spinal cord injuries, their families and members of the rehabilitation team.
In the past, two-dimensional pictures were used to describe pressure ulcer, but they didn't offer a clear understanding because the images were not real enough. The Bum Model shows a very real view of what varying degrees of ulcers look like. As a teaching tool, the hope is that the incidents of pressure ulcers will be reduced through education on prevention.
In the near future, the SCI Resource Centre is hoping to get a 3-D model penis and vagina to help teach people about cathetarization.
Naming opportunities are still available! ;)
Events more
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 11:00am
Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 8:00am
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 12:00pm
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 2:00pm
Fast Fact
Quadriplegia is paralysis of all four limbs (from the neck down) resulting from injury to the neck. Fractures or compression of the vertebrae, which cause permanent damage to the spinal cord may lead to loss of sensation, movement, pain management, bladder and bowel control, as well as affecting sexual function.
