title: Pressure ulcers in pediatric patients with spinal cord injury: a review of assessment, prevention, and topical management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide the wound care practitioner with a review of the assessment, prevention, and management of pressure ulcers in pediatric patients with spinal cord injury.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to:
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Sam S H
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chulhyun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Kevin R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Emmons
authors.forename: Richard Sal
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Salcido
mesh_terms: D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D018030:Silver Compounds