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Review articles : Pressure sores: methods used for the assessment of patient support surfaces

Department of Orthopaedic Mechanics, University of Salford, Salford

In the seriously ill, the paralysed and the elderly patient, many factors such as poor skin blood flow, malnutrition and immobility predispose to a high incidence of decubitus ulcers or pressure sores. The development of a sore is a complex process, but skin distortion and localized pressure are considered important precipitating factors. Over the last two decades manufacturers have produced a large variety of support surfaces claiming to be effective in prevention as well as treatment of sores. However, a review of available literature shows that none of the test methods used by different investigators has provided a comprehensive means of determining which device is appropriate for a particular patient.

Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 5, No. 4, 323-329 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/026921559100500409


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