Heel pressure ulcers in orthopedic patients: A prospective study of incidence and risk factors in an acute care hospital

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 44-54

  Campbell, Karen E ^a   Woodbury, M Gail ^c   Houghton, Pamela E ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acute care; Heel pressure ulcers; Incidence; Orthopedic; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HEEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTOR; PRESSURE ULCER;

AGED; HEEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77749286231     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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