Pressure ulcer tissue histology: An appraisal of current knowledge

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 40-49

  Edsberg, Laura E ^a  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber bundles; Histology; Pressure sores; Pressure ulcers; Tissue loading

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DECUBITUS; DERMIS; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DERMIS; HUMANS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 35648962309     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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