Risk indicators for pressure ulcers during surgery

Patients undergoing surgery are prone to develop pressure ulcers during surgery. The aim of this study was to identify pressure ulcer risk indicators in patients undergoing surgery which lasted more than four hours. A prospective follow-up study was conducted in 208 patients. Data on presence or abs...

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Main Authors: Schoonhoven, Lisette (Author), Defloor, Tom (Author), van der Tweel, Ingeborg (Author), Buskens, Erik (Author), Grypdonck, Maria H. F. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2002-08.
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