Pressure ulcer incidence and risk factors among hospitalized orthopedic patients: Results of a prospective cohort study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 64-69

  Molon, Jan Noel D ^a   Estrella, Emmanuel P ^a,b  

^a PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Incidence; Orthopedic patients; Pressure ulcers; Prospective study; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455211047     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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