Surgical management of pressure sores in neurological patients
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
modern surgical techniques in treatment of patients with cleft lip & cleft palate
چکیده ندارد.
15 صفحه اولSurgical reconstruction of pediatric pressure sores: long-term outcome.
The long-term outcome after the surgical repair of pressure sores in the adult population has been well studied. Recurrence rates from 25 to 80 percent have been reported, despite improvements in surgical repair and mechanical support devices. Such high recurrence rates have led many investigators to question the rationale for the surgical closure of pressure sores. There are no published long-...
متن کاملPressure 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 کاملPrevention of pressure sores by identifying patients at risk.
The risk of pressure sores developing in patients admitted with acute conditions was assessed by a simple risk score system based on age, reduced mobility, incontinence, pronounced emaciation, redness over bony prominences, unconsciousness, dehydration, and paralysis in a prospective clinical study. During seven months in 1977, 600 of 3571 patients were classified as at risk. Of these 35 (5.8%)...
متن کاملOccipital pressure sores in two neonates
The preference for a specific head shape can be influenced by people's culture, religious beliefs and race. Modern Chinese people prefer a "talented" head shape, which is rounded and has a long profile. To obtain their preferred head shape, some parents try to change their neonates' sleeping position. Due to these forced sleeping positions, positional skull deformities, such as plagiocephaly, m...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1877-0657
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2012.07.369