Pressure sore severity ranges from discoloured skin patches to open wounds exposing underlying bone or muscle. They develop when large pressures are applied to the skin over short periods, or less pressure is persistently applied, disrupting the flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients, so the skin breaks
Coping with... PRESSURE SORES
Dec 28, 2023
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