ULCERS IN THE OR: FORMATION
What are the contributing factors of pressure ulcers?
What is Healthy Skin?
skin cross-section: healthy
1. bone 2. muscle 3. subcutaneous tissue 4. blood vessel 5. dermis 6. epidermis
What is Shear?
skin cross-section: shear
What is Fricton?
skin cross-section: fricton
What is Pressure?
skin cross-section: pressure
What is Moisture?
skin cross-section: moisture
What is Heat?
skin cross-section: heat