Heel ulcer incidence following orthopedic surgery: A prospective, observational study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 32-39

  Campbell, Karen E ^a   Woodbury, Gail ^b,c,d   Labate, Terri ^e   Lemesurier, Anne ^e   Houghton, Pamela E ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Canadian Association of Wound Care   (Canada)

^e PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

continuum of care; heel pressure ulcers; incidence; pressure ulcer outcome; prospective observational study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULCER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULCER;

EID: 77956141912     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Schoonhoven L, Defloor T, Grypdonck MHF. Incidence of pressure ulcers due to surgery. J Clin Nurs. 2002;11(4):479-487. (Pubitemid 41697971)
2. Schultz A, Bien M, Dumond K, Brown K, Myers A. Etiology and incidence of pressure ulcers in surgical patients. AORN J. 1999;70(3):434-449.
3. Hicks DJ. An incidence study of pressure sores following surgery. ANA Clinical Sessions. 1970:49-54.
4. Versluysen M. How elderly patients with femoral fracture develop pressure sores in hospital. Br Med J. 1986;292(6531):1311-1313.
5. Gunningberg L, Lindholm C, Carlsson M, Sjödén P. Reduced incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with hip fractures: a 2-year follow-up of quality indicators. Int J Qual Health Care. 2001;13(5):399-407.
6. Versluysen M. Pressure sores in elderly patients. J Bone Joint Surg. 1985;67(1):10-13.
7. Lindholm C, Sterner E, Romanelli M, et al. Hip fracture and pressure ulcers - the Pan-European Pressure Ulcer Study - intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. Int Wound J. 2008;5(2):315-328.
8. Hunter SM, Cathcart-Silberberg T, Langemo DK, et al. Pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence in a rehabilitation hospital. Rehabil Nurs. 1992;17(5):239-242.
9. Langemo DK, Olson B, Hunter S, Hanson D, Burd C, Cathcart-Silberberg T. Incidence and prediction of pressure ulcers in five patient care settings. Decubitus. 1991;4(3):25-30.
10. Cuddigan J, Berlowitz DR, Ayello EA. Prevalence, incidence, and implications for the future: an executive summary of the national pressure ulcer advisory panel. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2001;14(4):208-215.
11. Schue RM, Langemo DK. Prevalence, incidence, and prediction of pressure ulcers on a rehabilitation unit. J WOCN. 1999;26(3):121-129.
12. Schue RM, Langemo DK. Pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence and a modification of the Braden Scale for a rehabilitation unit. J WOCN. 1998;25(1):36-43.
13. Bergquist S, Frantz R. Pressure ulcers in community-based older adults receiving home health care. Prevalence, incidence, and associated risk factors. Adv Wound Care. 1999;12(7):339-351.
14. Margolis DJ, Bilker W, Knauss J, Baumgarten M, Strom BL. The incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers among elderly patients in general medical practice. Ann Epidemiol. 2002;12(5):321-325.
15. Campbell KE, Woodbury MG, Houghton PE. Incidence and risk factors of heel pressure ulcers in an acute orthopedic population. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2010:56(2):44-54.
16. Al-Ani AN, Samuelsson B, Tidermark J, et al. Early operation on patients with a hip fracture improved the ability to return to independent living: a prospective study of 850 patients. J Bone Joint Surg - Series A. 2008;90(7):1436-1442.
17. Bourne RB, DeBoer D, Hawker G, et al. Total hip and knee replacement. Access to Health Services in Ontario: ICES Atlas. 2005.
18. Vangilder C, MacFarlane GD, Meyer S. Results of nine international pressure ulcer prevalence surveys: 1989 to 2005. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2008;54(2):40-54.
19. Bours GJ, Halfens RJ, Lubbers M, Haalboom JR. The development of a national registration form to measure the prevalence of pressure ulcers in The Netherlands. Ostomy Wound Manage. 1999;45(11):28-36.
20. Barczak CA, Barnett RI, Childs EJ, Bosley LM. Fourth national pressure ulcer prevalence survey. Adv Wound Care. 1997;10(4):18-26.
21. Goodridge DM, Sloan JA, LeDoyen YM, McKenzie J, Knight WE, Gayari M. Risk-assessment scores, prevention strategies, and the incidence of pressure ulcers among the elderly in four Canadian health-care facilities. Can J Nurs Res. 1998;30(2):23-44.
22. Horn SD, Bender SA, Bergstrom N, et al. Description of the national pressure ulcer long-term care study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002;50(11):1816-1825.
23. Mayrovitz HN, Sims N. Effects of different cyclic pressurization and relief patterns on heel skin blood perfusion. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2002;15(4):158-164.
24. Huber J, Reddy R, Pitham T, Huber D. Increasing heel skin perfusion by elevation. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2008;21(1):37-41.
25. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. NPUAP Announces New Pressure Ulcer Definition and Staging. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2007;20:184-187.
26. Vanderwee K, Grypdonck MHF, De Bacquer D, Defloor T. The reliability of two observation methods of nonblanchable erythema, Grade 1 pressure ulcer. Appl Nurs Res. 2006;19(3):156-162.
27. Baumgarten M. Designing prevalence and incidence studies. Adv Wound Care. 1998;11(6):287-293.
28. Frain R. Decreasing the incidence of heel pressure ulcers in long-term care by increasing awareness: results of a 1-year program. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2008;54(2):62-67.
29. McElhinny ML, Hooper C. Reducing hospital-acquired heel ulcer rates in an acute care facility: an evaluation of a nurse-driven performance improvement project. J WOCN. 2008;35(1):79-83.
30. Tourtual DM, Riesenberg LA, Korutz CJ, et al. Predictors of hospital acquired heel pressure ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage. 1997;43(9):24-34.
31. Gunningberg L, Ehrenberg A. Accuracy and quality in the nursing documentation of pressure ulcers: a comparison of record content and patient examination. J WOCN. 2004;31(6):328-335.
32. Frantz RA. Measuring prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers. Adv Wound Care. 1997;10(1):21-24.
33. Halfens RJG. Relevance of the diagnosis 'stage 1 pressure ulcer': an empirical study of the clinical course of stage 1 ulcers in acute care and longterm care hospital populations. J Clin Nurs. 2001;10(6):748-757.