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Old 03-23-2011, 06:48 AM   #39
yorkietalkjilly
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Default Dangers from soft-sided structures

I think anything that is soft-sided with large enough mesh openings can potentially entrap a limb or other body part. Aside from fractures and ,just as scary, is the vascular compromise that can occur if a little foot is caught up or entangled. Circulation cut off for very long can permanently damage the artery, veins, nerves and tissue to the point of destroying the limb from the point of the tourniquet outward. The limb loses blood supply and dies, usually requiring amputation or partial amputation. That is one problem with any structure that is soft-sided with large enough mesh or even small mesh that can be cut or torn to produce a hole large enough to catch a body part.
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