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Mouse Model of Pressure Ulcers After Spinal Cord Injury
Published on: March 9, 2019
Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: what works? what doesn't?
1Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University, USA.
Abstract:
Although no gold standard for preventing or treating pressure ulcers has been established, data from clinical trials indicate specific efforts are worthwhile. Preventive strategies include recognizing risk, decreasing the effects of pressure, assessing nutritional status, avoiding excessive bed rest, and preserving the integrity of the skin. Treatment principles include assessing the severity of the wound; reducing pressure, friction, and shear forces; optimizing wound care; removing necrotic debris; managing bacterial contamination; and correcting nutritional deficits.
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