Guest guest Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hi All, My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I would do without you all! mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hi ,That is very common on the hips, rubbing and redness- as long as the sores aren't too deep- it's important not to let them get infected. Does your child's cast have moleskin on the bottom of the cast, or an under cast t-shirt that softens the rubbing? You may want to try polysporin or another ointment and blister band-aids, as long as your child won't eat them at that age. Some people like triple cream, I used Weleda Calendula baby cream from Target and others like Aquaphor to help stop the irritation until the skin adjusts. Heidi, Bexon's Mommy, (3 years old, in 8th cast from Salt Lake City Shriners, currently down from 62 degrees to 20 in cast)From: shannonclune <shannonclune@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 7:16:13 AMSubject: sores on hips Hi All, My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I would do without you all! mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 My daughter gets these too. Although she is no longer in diapers, she is little for her age and bony. We always use Auqaphor and neosporin. Also add extra moleskin around that area. If it looks like it is getting worse you may need to cover the sores with gauze. We had to do that with her first cast. Hope this helps.Amy J mom to Allie(4) in 5th cast Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "shannonclune" <shannonclune@...>Sender: infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:16:13 +0000<infantile scoliosis treatment >Reply infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: sores on hips Hi All,My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I would do without you all!mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 HEY SHANNON! SIERRA IS 16 MO. & THIS IS HER 3RD CAST. THE CAST IS TOO LONG. THEY TRIMMED ABOUT 2" BEFORE WE LEFT THE HOSPITAL BUT IT IS RUBBING SORES ON EACH OF HER HIPS. THIS IS THE 1ST TIME WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. WE USE THE PAMPERS CRUISERS TOO...THE EXTRA THIN MORE ABSORBENT & I USE CHILDREN'S BAND AID B/C THE REG. ONES BREAK SIERRA OUT. I HAVE BEEN USING AQUAPHOR & NEO SPORRAN ALSO. ONE SIDE IS WORSE THAN THE OTHER. SIERRA HAS THE T-SHIRT & IT IS SO TIGHT AROUND THE HIPS I CAN NOT REALLY PAD IT AND MAKE IT STAY..WITHOUT HER PULLING IT OUT! LOL! I AM GLAD U POSTED THIS QUESTION! IF I COME UP WITH ANYMORE IDEAS I WILL LET YOU KNOW! TAKE CARE! KRISTI MOMMY TO SIERRA 16 MO. 3RD CAST 34 DEGREES DOWN TO 17 DEGREES IN CAST. SIERRA IS TINY TOO. SHE WEIGHS ABOUT 20 LBS. PULL-UPS DO NOT STAY UP ON HER! From: shannonclune Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:16 AM infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: sores on hips Hi All,My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I would do without you all!mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 We switched to a pull up and had much less rubbing on the hips. It does happen though and is totally normal. The cast has to be kind of tight there to anchor it which allows for rotational correction. Jenn Mommy to Cole > > Hi All, > > My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I would do without you all! > > > mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hi , My son is about the same age as yours and also in his first cast and we had the same problem. I put breast pads( the kind of pads for nursing mothers) by the hips. I just tucked the pad under the cast and then folded the rest up on the outside of the cast and the sore completely healed. Good Luck. From: genericallyloud <jennifer.leggett@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 7:08:34 PMSubject: Re: sores on hips We switched to a pull up and had much less rubbing on the hips. It does happen though and is totally normal. The cast has to be kind of tight there to anchor it which allows for rotational correction.Jenn Mommy to Cole>> Hi All,> > My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I would do without you all!> > > mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 My daughter is also getting ready to get her first cast. Just wondering - Is there room between the cast and the skin to maybe put thin (spandex-like)shorts on her to prevent sores? - > > > > Hi All, > > > > My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in > >July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you > >all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull > >up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if > >they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these > >sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and > >with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I > >would do without you all! > > > > > > mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 In the beginning it may be a little snug for that, but it slightly loosens up at the hips as they grow taller in cast. It depends, though, the cast should be anchored firmly at the hips, but you may be able to tuck them up with your fingers. Heidi, Bexon's Mommy, (3 years old, in 8th cast from Salt Lake City Shriners, currently down from 62 degrees to 20 in cast)From: juliechafin2005 <juliechafin2005@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Fri, October 29, 2010 12:27:38 PMSubject: Re: sores on hips My daughter is also getting ready to get her first cast. Just wondering - Is there room between the cast and the skin to maybe put thin (spandex-like)shorts on her to prevent sores? - > > > > Hi All, > > > > My son, n, is in his first cast (he is 18 months old now). He got it in > >July and now 2 red sores have appeared by his hips. I was just wondering how you > >all treated these. I have him wearing pamper diapers but am wondering if a pull > >up would prevent the rubbing on his hips. He is a small guy so I am not sure if > >they even make pull ups small enough. I am worried because I don't want these > >sores to get any worse. We have had such a trying time with this first cast and > >with a hospital stay and all. Thank you all for your advice! Not sure what I > >would do without you all! > > > > > > mom to n, 18 months old, 1st cast from Dupont Delaware > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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