pressure ulcer
Also known as Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Decubitus ulcer, Decubitus ulcer any site, Decubitus ulcer, elbow, Decubitus ulcer, lower back, Decubitus ulcer, other site, Decubitus ulcer, upper back, pressure sores
chronic ulcer of skin where the ulcer is an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
Key facts
- Other names
- Decubitus (plural: decubitūs) , or decubitous ulcers, pressure injuries, pressure sores, bedsores
- Specialty
- Plastic surgery
- Complications
- infection
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
22,453 papers- Pressure ulcers: Pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and presentation.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019
- Pressure ulcer assessment.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 1997
- Pressure ulcers: the core, care and cure approach.British journal of community nursing · 2019
- Pressure ulcer grading.Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) · 2005
- Pressure ulcer management.
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Article
Stage IV pressure ulcer caused by prolonged decubitus, exposing the gluteus medius muscle attached to the iliac crest
Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores, bed sores or pressure injuries, are localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of usually long-term pressure, or pressure in combination with shear or friction. The most common sites are the skin overlying the sacrum, coccyx, heels, and hips, though other sites can be affected, such as the elbows, knees, ankles, back of shoulders, or the back of the cranium.