Fever in a paraplegia patient with a pressure ulcer
The incidence rates of pressure ulcers (PUs) in patients with SCI in the United States varies by clinical setting, ranging from 0.4%-38% in acute care, 2.2%-23.9% in long-term care, and 0%-17% in home care [1,2]. Unrelieved pressure is the most important factor in the development of PUs. Other facto...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321003605 |