Trauma and thrombosis in the pathogenesis of pressure ulcers.
Lowthian
Peter T
PT
Royal National Orthopedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, UK. psps.lowthian@btopenworld.com
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology