TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Decubitus Ulcers
A1  - Park, Chan W.
A1  - Juliano, Michael L.
A1  - Woodhall, Dana
A2  - Knoop, Kevin J.
A2  - Stack, Lawrence B.
A2  - Storrow, Alan B.
A2  - Thurman, R. Jason
PY  - 2021
T2  - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
AB  - Decubitus  ulcers  develop  when  soft  tissue  is  compressed  between  a  bony  prominence  and  a  hard  external  surface.  Tissue  compression  results  in  decreased  blood  flow,  tissue  ischemia,  and  cell  death.  Pressure,  shearing  forces,  friction,  and  excessive  moisture  contribute  to  formation.  Areas  commonly  affected  include  the  sacrum  and  heels.  Immunocompromised,  nursing  home,  neurologically  impaired,  and  immobilized  trauma  patients  are  at  high  risk.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181057186
ER  -