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The Past, Present, and Future of Pressure Injury Prevention in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

David M Brienza1, Karen E Campbell, Stephen Sprigle

  • 1David M. Brienza, PhD, is Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Karen E. Campbell, PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), is Adjunct Professor, MClScWH, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Stephen Sprigle, PhD, PT, is Professor, Schools of Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. This article is considered expert opinion and was not subject to peer review.

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