An analysis of the diverse factors concerned with the development of pressure sores in spinal cord injured patients

Paraplegia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 261-267

  Vidal, J ^a   Sarrias, M ^a  

^a University Institute affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona   (Spain)

Author keywords

Demographic factors; Paraplegia; Pressure sores; Psychological factors; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPASTICITY;

ADULT; AGING; DECUBITUS ULCER; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MARRIAGE; PARAPLEGIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0025763225     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1991.37     Document Type: Article

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