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Review
. 2006 Feb 25;332(7539):472-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7539.472.

Pressure ulcers

Joseph E Grey  1 , Keith G Harding, Stuart Enoch
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Review

Pressure ulcers

Joseph E Grey et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Common sites of pressure ulceration in individuals at risk of ulceration
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pathophysiology of pressure ulceration
Figure 3
Figure 3
Shear force generated—for example, when a patient slides down a bed
Figure 4
Figure 4
Friction forces generated—for example, when a patient is dragged across a surface
Figure 5
Figure 5
From top left, clockwise: Grade 1 pressure ulcer over greater trochanter; grade 2 pressure ulcers on a below-knee amputation stump due to an ill fitting prosthesis; grade 4 pressure ulcer over the sacrum (with grade 2 pressure ulcers over buttocks); grade 3 pressure ulcer over lateral aspect of calcaneum
Figure 5
Figure 5
From top left, clockwise: Grade 1 pressure ulcer over greater trochanter; grade 2 pressure ulcers on a below-knee amputation stump due to an ill fitting prosthesis; grade 4 pressure ulcer over the sacrum (with grade 2 pressure ulcers over buttocks); grade 3 pressure ulcer over lateral aspect of calcaneum
Figure 5
Figure 5
From top left, clockwise: Grade 1 pressure ulcer over greater trochanter; grade 2 pressure ulcers on a below-knee amputation stump due to an ill fitting prosthesis; grade 4 pressure ulcer over the sacrum (with grade 2 pressure ulcers over buttocks); grade 3 pressure ulcer over lateral aspect of calcaneum
Figure 5
Figure 5
From top left, clockwise: Grade 1 pressure ulcer over greater trochanter; grade 2 pressure ulcers on a below-knee amputation stump due to an ill fitting prosthesis; grade 4 pressure ulcer over the sacrum (with grade 2 pressure ulcers over buttocks); grade 3 pressure ulcer over lateral aspect of calcaneum
Figure 6
Figure 6
Eschar covering calcaneal pressure ulcer preventing accurate grading
Figure 7
Figure 7
Left to right: Standard hospital mattress; Low tech (Repose) mattress overlay; static mattress
Figure 7
Figure 7
Left to right: Standard hospital mattress; Low tech (Repose) mattress overlay; static mattress
Figure 7
Figure 7
Left to right: Standard hospital mattress; Low tech (Repose) mattress overlay; static mattress
Figure 8
Figure 8
Left: Dynamic mattress. Right: Air-fluidised mattress
Figure 8
Figure 8
Left: Dynamic mattress. Right: Air-fluidised mattress
Figure 9
Figure 9
Low tech (Repose) foot protector
Figure 10
Figure 10
Pressure relieving cushions
Figure 10
Figure 10
Pressure relieving cushions
Figure 10
Figure 10
Pressure relieving cushions
Figure 10
Figure 10
Pressure relieving cushions
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