Comprehensive management of pressure ulcers in spinal cord injury: Current concepts and future trends

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 572-585

  Kruger, Erwin A ^a   Pires, Marilyn ^a   Ngann, Yvette ^a   Sterling, Michelle ^a   Rubayi, Salah ^a  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer; Pressure ulcer management; Spinal cord injuries; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREND STUDY; ULCER HEALING; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84890449667     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772313Y.0000000093     Document Type: Review

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