Pressure ulcers in individuals with spinal cord injury

Authors

  • Marilúcia Carcinoni USP, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto , Hospital das Clínicas
  • Maria Helena Larcher Caliri Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto , Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada
  • Michele Santos do Nascimento

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2005.v9.50852

Keywords:

Decubitus Ulcer, Spinal Cords, Nursing Care

Abstract

This study describes the profile of 54 patients in a hospital, with spinal cord injury, for pressure ulcers and associated factors. It is a young male population. The most common trauma was in the chest spine and was more frequent in the sacral and heel regions and when the length of stay was longer than sixteen days. There is a need for institutional measures to prevent ulcers, which should involve a multidisciplinary team, the patient and his caregiver/family members.

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Published

2005-03-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Research

License

Copyright (c) 2005 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

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Pressure ulcers in individuals with spinal cord injury. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2005 Mar. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 7];9(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50852

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