Posthorax vest “prevented deep sternal wounds” - Medical Study
Zero deep wound complications in vest-users
An extensive, randomized, independent study involving 2,539 patients spanning multiple locations was carried out over a two-and-a-half-year period to determine if use of the Posthorax chest support vest would prevent deep sternal (breastbone) wounds.
The study concluded that “Consistent use of the Posthorax vest prevented deep sternal wounds.”
Open heart surgery is performed by cutting open the sternum (breastbone) to gain access to the heart. The sternum is then closed with thin wires, but lack of external support means that the bone often separates, often leading to morbidity (a disease or medical condition) or even death.
The complications often result in the need for re-operation due to the deep nature of the sternal wound.
Post-operative patients in the study were asked to use the Posthorax Support Vest 24 hours a day for at least 6 weeks. They were then checked on 90 days later.
Underlying risk factors to healing, such as age, gender, diabetes, body mass index, lung disease, etc., seemed to have zero correlation to the results. It was only the use or nonuse of the vest that showed significant differences in results.
Superficial conditions did not differ between groups, but the incidence of deep sternal wounds did—the group that used the vest had a “significantly lower” frequency of deep wound complications, such as an infection of the thoracic organs under the sternum.
In the group that wore the vest, deep wound complications occurred only in patients who did not wear the vest properly or who refused to wear it, in violation of the test’s instructions. In other words, 100% of the patients who wore the vest properly experienced zero deep wound complications.
To learn more about the Posthorax support vest, www.posthorax.com.