Decubitus Ulcers: Workup

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Further Reading

Related eMedicine topics:
Pressure Ulcers and Wound Care
Pressure Ulcers, Nonsurgical Treatment and Principles
Pressure Ulcers, Surgical Treatment and Principles
Wound Care
Wound Healing, Chronic Wounds

Clinical guidelines:
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Following Spinal Cord Injury
Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers

Clinical studies:
An RCT on Preventing Pressure Ulcers With Wheelchair Seat Cushions
Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Turning for Ulcer Reduction (TURN)

Keywords

decubitus ulcer, decubitus, pressure ulcer, pressure ulcers, bed sores, bed sore, pressure sore, pressure sores, bedsores, diabetic ulcer, decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcer staging, decubitus sore, ischial tuberosity ulcer, bed ridden, bedridden, bed rest injury, bedrest injury, chronic ulceration, pressure ulceration, decubitus ulceration

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Don R Revis Jr, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine
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