[Special surfaces for the management of pressure].
Summary Bedsores (UPPs) should be viewed as a multifaceted problem, but the direct relationship which exists between these lesions and the pressure which is exercised between the surface one rests on and a zone having a prominent bone bears significant weight. Therefore, the following are some basic measures which can prevent bedsores: mobility posture changes, local protection and the use of special surfaces for the management of pressure.
Palma
Manuel Rodríguez
MR
Unidad Interdisciplinar Heridas Crónicas, Departamento de Salud 20, Agencia Valenciana de Salud.
Casanova
Pablo López
PL
D001513:Beds / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*