Pressure sores and epidurals - blame the sheets?
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Pressure Sores
DESCRIPTION A 31-year-old man with known history of paraplegia presents to clinic with a long-standing wound as shown earlier. The wound is located in the presacral region with intact periosteum, healthy overlying fascia, and no purulence.
متن کاملThe prevention and treatment of pressure sores.
Research questions The review sought to answer two questions.
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01976-39.x