Reducing pressure sores after hip fractures.
Pressure sore prevention is a challenging aspect of caring for elderly patients who have sustained femoral neck fractures. Despite implementation of a pressure sore prevention policy, a small-scale audit revealed that almost half of patients who sustained femoral neck fractures developed Stage 1 or Stage 2 pressure sores while in hospital. The findings indicate the need for more proactive pressure sore prevention in A&E and theatres.
Arblaster
G M
GM
Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009752:Nutritional Status; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors