This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Brose SW, Wali E. Multidisciplinary approach to converting power chair into motorized prone cart. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1377–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0027

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Multidisciplinary approach to converting power chair into

motorized prone cart

Steven W. Brose, DO; Eisha Wali, BS

This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Brose SW, Wali E. Multidisciplinary approach to converting power chair into motorized prone cart. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1377–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0027

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• Aim– Innovative, low-cost, multidisciplinary effort to maximize

quality of life in veteran with spinal cord injury and ischial wound by converting his power wheelchair into motorized prone cart.

• Relevance– Prone carts can alleviate loss of mobility and independence

associated with decreased sitting times.• Not all persons with neurologic impairment can use traditional

manual prone carts.• Specialized motorized prone carts are not always available.

This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Brose SW, Wali E. Multidisciplinary approach to converting power chair into motorized prone cart. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1377–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0027

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Method

Chair converted to motorized prone cart.

• Veteran inquired about possibility of converting his Permobil C500 wheelchair into motorized prone cart, which was successfully accomplished 2 wk later by multidisciplinary team of SCI medical professionals.

This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Brose SW, Wali E. Multidisciplinary approach to converting power chair into motorized prone cart. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1377–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0027

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Results

• Physical/occupational therapy:– Assisted with reconfiguration and verified safe

transfers into chair and driving of device.

• Psychology:– Verified positive psychosocial benefit.

• Nursing and physician services:– Verified absence of unwanted pain or skin injury

resulting from use of device.

This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Brose SW, Wali E. Multidisciplinary approach to converting power chair into motorized prone cart. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1377–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0027

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Conclusion

• Benefits experienced with this reconfiguration indicate that increased use of purpose-built motorized prone cards may be beneficial on hospital wards with high frequency of treating persons with ischial wounds.