Pressure ulcer risk in long-term units ... Kim CM, Yun IS, Dong WL, et al. Treatment of ischial pressure sores with both profunda femoris artery perforator flaps and muscle flaps. Arch Plast Surg 2014 ...

This case represents a pioneering achievement, as it is the first in India to treat Bilateral Ischial Pressure Ulcers using a Bilateral Hatchet Flap in a single setting—an accomplishment not ...

The first guidance change that will affect your policies is timing of pressure ulcer/pressure injury (PU ... those with a current sacrum/coccyx or ischial wound. CMS recommends determining ...

Pressure ulcers most frequently develop over the sacrum, ischial tuberosities, trochanters, malleoli, and heels, but they can develop elsewhere, including behind the ears when nasal cannulae are ...

There were 9 cases of ulcer of the ischial tuberosity ... and the maintenance of a pressure dressing for several days postoperatively. The sacral region was the most frequent site of decubitus ...

Stockton, L., Flynn, M. (2009) Sitting and pressure ulcers 2: ensuring good posture and other preventive techniques. Nursing Times; 105: 25, early online publication. This second in a two-part unit on ...

The patient’s diagnoses include paraplegia, recent UTI, deep pressure ulcer over the right buttock with underlying osteomyelitis of the right ischial tuberosity and possible sepsis. The correct ...

“The choice of sling should be considered carefully for those at high risk of pressure ulcer development ... fabric reduced peak pressure at the ischial tuberosities and the coccyx region ...

Decubitus ulcers are injuries to the skin that occur when prolonged pressure obstructs blood flow. Decubitus ulcer staging helps doctors determine the best treatment plan for these types of wounds.

Comorbidities raise recurrent ischial ulcer risk in wheelchair users. Experts advocate for tilt-in-space wheelchairs to enhance pressure relief during rehab. Tilt-in-space wheelchairs are often ...