The role of plastic surgery in the treatment of pressure injuries: report of 38 cases in a trauma care center

Introduction: Pressure injuries are caused by a local increase in external pressure, leading to ischemia and necrosis. They involve multidisciplinary treatment, and their management includes conservative and/or surgical procedures. The plastic surgeon plays a key role in the surgical treatm...

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Main Authors: Carolina Peressutti, Dayane Raquel de Paula, Vanessa Sayuri Ogawa, Ana Paula Trombetta Kappes, Emanuela Messias Schwendler, Guataçara Schenfelder Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2022-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/3166/en_v37n3a08.pdf