Wound Wise: How to assess pressure ulcers

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December 2009 
Volume 7  Number 6
Pages 20 - 25
 
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ABSTRACT

Over the centuries, pressure ulcers have been referred to as decubitus ulcers, bedsores, and pressure sores. The term pressure ulcer has become the preferred name because it most closely describes the etiology and resultant ulcer. The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) revised its definition of pressure ulcers at its 2007 consensus conference to read: 'localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction.'

Figure. The pressure is on to recognize and treat pressure ulcers early.

Pressure ulcers are usually located over bony prominences, such as the sacrum, coccyx, hips, and heels, where excessive pressure damages underlying tissue, eventually resulting in tissue ulceration. They're ...

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