title: [Post-traumatic ulcers in the elderly subject].
abstract: The occurrence of ulceration after minor traumatism in the older patient free from arterial disorders, can be explained by the decreased elasticity of the subcutaneous tissues, which thus provokes arterial rupture, which in turn brings on major bruising and the appearance of an area of necrosis whose surface is proportionately large or smaller according to the damage done to the arterioles. The treatment is straight forward, and usually leads to quick healing without scarring.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001160:Arterioles / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Les ulcères post-traumatiques du sujet agé.