Pressure ulcer

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Pressure ulcers are "an ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and tissues when one stay in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. the bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic ( ischemia) under sustained and constant pressure."[1]

References

  1. ↑ National Library of Medicine. Pressure Ulcer. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
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