Decubitus ulcer development: Pressure alone increases tissue temperature

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 241-244

  Angelidis, Ioannis K ^a   Lidman, Disa ^b   Sjöberg, Folke ^b   Thorfinn, Johan ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heat convection; Ischial tuberosities; Lower extremity; Pressure ulcer development; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPEREMIA; ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; ULCEROGENESIS;

EID: 70349587909     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-009-0351-6     Document Type: Article

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