title: Intact heel decubitus: an innovative treatment with a special cleansing sponge.
abstract: An innovative treatment of intact blue-black heel decubitus with a nonmedicated cleansing sponge was investigated. Forty-five patients over an 18-month period were identified with this type of decubitus and were treated tid for 21 days with a soak and massage of the heel. Analysis of variance was based on changes in size, color, and pliability of decubitus.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013997:Time Factors