WHY IT MATTERS ULCERS IN THE OR THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION
   
 

ULCERS IN THE OR

What is a pressure ulcer? What causes it? How is it formed? How can I recognize one?
Answers to all of these questions and more…

FORMATION The factors that influence the development of a pressure ulcer and the physiologic changes that each results in.

IDENTIFICATION The differences between intraoperatively acquired pressure ulcers and those in non-surgical patients

 

Gendron G. 'Burns' occurring during lengthy surgical procedures. Journal of Clinical Engineering. 1980;5(1):19-26.

 

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