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Review

Pressure Injury Prevention and Wound Management

Ami Hommel  1   2 , Julie Santy-Tomlinson  3
Karen Hertz  1 , Julie Santy-Tomlinson  2
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In: Fragility Fracture Nursing: Holistic Care and Management of the Orthogeriatric Patient [Internet]. Cham (CH): Springer; 2018. Chapter 7.
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Pressure Injury Prevention and Wound Management

Ami Hommel et al.
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Excerpt

The management of wounds and the prevention of pressure injuries (also known as pressure ulcers) are fundamental aspects of the management of the patient following fragility fracture, especially following hip fracture and associated surgery. Ageing skin and multiple comorbidities are significant factors in skin injury and wound healing problems. The aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with an overview of evidence-based approaches to the prevention of pressure injuries and to wound management following hip fracture surgery.

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