Hair braids as a risk factor for occipital pressure ulcer development: A case study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 48-53

  Dixon, Marilu ^a   Ratliff, Catherine ^b  

^a Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Hair braids; Occipital pressure ulcer; Pediatric intensive care unit; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HAIR; HEAD; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

HAIR; HEAD; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 83455264395     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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