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. 2000 Oct 14;321(7266):941-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7266.941.

Lesson of the week: postoperative pressure sores after epidural anaesthesia

J L Shah¹

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PMID: 11030688
PMCID: PMC1118739
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7266.941

Case Reports

Lesson of the week: postoperative pressure sores after epidural anaesthesia

J L Shah. BMJ. 2000.

. 2000 Oct 14;321(7266):941-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7266.941.

Author

J L Shah¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anaesthetics, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH. JantiShah@aol.com

PMID: 11030688
PMCID: PMC1118739
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7266.941

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Heel ulcers in both feet of case 1. Reproduced with patient's permission

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Heel ulcers in both feet of case 2. Reproduced with patient's permission

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Postoperative pressure sores after epidural anaesthesia. Good nursing care should prevent pressure sores.
Wiedermann FJ, Lingnau W, Innerhofer P. Wiedermann FJ, et al. BMJ. 2001 Mar 24;322(7288):732-3. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11264219 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Postoperative pressure sores after epidural anaesthesia. Informed nursing care is needed.
Wildsmith JA. Wildsmith JA. BMJ. 2001 Mar 24;322(7288):733. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11264222 No abstract available.
Postoperative pressure sores after epidural anaesthesia. Anaesthetists and their teams should examine heels of patients.
Duncan FM. Duncan FM. BMJ. 2001 Mar 24;322(7288):733. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11264224 No abstract available.
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Jury CS. Jury CS. BMJ. 2001 Mar 24;322(7288):733-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11264226 No abstract available.

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