Pressure Sores: Know What Is Avoidable, Unavoidable
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال: Caring for the Ages
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1526-4114
DOI: 10.1016/s1526-4114(15)30833-7