1. A 13-month-old subject had a deep tissue injury on the nose bridge when a nasal mask was used as a full face mask.
A 13-month-old subject had a deep tissue injury on the nose bridge when a nasal mask was used as a full face mask. The facial scan with the mask in place is shown from the front (A) and from behind (B) (ie, as viewed from inside the 3-dimensional scan). The view from behind indicates that the mask is coming through the face to achieve placement. The mean fit distance was 10.6 ± 3.8 mm. C: Point data suggest compression near the bottom on both cheeks (distances 16.0, 16.3, 16.6, and 17.8 mm). The 9.2-mm distance may have been sufficient to cause a deep tissue injury.
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