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Pressure ulcers are "an ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and tissues when one stay in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. the bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic ( ischemia) under sustained and constant pressure."[1]
Treatment
The treatment of pressure ulcers has been systematically reviewed.[2]
References
- ↑ National Library of Medicine. Pressure Ulcer. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ↑ Reddy M, Gill SS, Kalkar SR, Wu W, Anderson PJ, Rochon PA (December 2008). "Treatment of pressure ulcers: a systematic review". JAMA 300 (22): 2647–62. DOI:10.1001/jama.2008.778. PMID 19066385. Research Blogging.