Decubitus ulcers: A review of the literature

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 805-810

  Bansal, Cheryl ^a,b,c   Scott, Ron ^a,b   Stewart, David ^a,b   Cockerell, Clay J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Plano Wound Care Center   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BECAPLERMIN; CATECHIN; GROWTH FACTOR; HYALURONIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ABSCESS; AMYLOIDOSIS; ANEMIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEVER; GANGRENE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; MOISTURE; MORBIDITY; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SEROMA; SHEAR STRENGTH; SKIN FLAP; SKIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 27544490609     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02636.x     Document Type: Review

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