Profile of patients with spinal cord injuries and occurrence of pressure ulcer at a university hospital.
Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) have an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU). It is a retrospective study done by review of records in order to identify the characteristics of patients who were assisted at a tertiary hospital as well as the occurrence of PU. Most patients were male, white and 36,2% between 21 and 30 years. The most common causes of TSCI were wound by fire weapons followed by vehicle crash/overturn. There was a predominance of injury at the toracic level followed by cervical. The PU occurred in 20 pacientes (42,5%). The most frequent regions of occurrence were the sacral and heels. Only 25% of the records had PU's dimensions charted, 80% stated the aspect, and 52.1% did not state the stage. There is a need for better documentation of PU so that interventions used for treatment can be evaluated.
Nogueira
Paula Cristina
PC
Hospital das Clínicas, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo.
Caliri
Maria Helena Larcher
MH
Haas
Vanderlei José
VJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*