Managing perilesional pressure ulcers
Perceau, Géraldine.
Soins. Gerontologie 2013(101): 26-29
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1268-6034 PMID: 23785860 Document Number: 668692
The skin of elderly patients is very fragile and dry which impairs its function as a barrier and renders it more exposed to external attacks, perilesional complications around pressure ulcers are often linked to several interrelated mechanisms. These complications require, from the teams, in-depth knowledge of the care protocols.
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