title: Prevention, assessment and treatment of decubitus ulcers.
abstract: Decubitus ulcers are not uncommon in chronically ill and disabled people who are bedridden. Prevention is better than cure, but the chief ingredient in both is avoidance of excess pressure on the tissues, especially over bony prominences. If an ulcer does occur, it requires scrutiny, appropriate therapy with the agents listed and repeated re-examination.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morden
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bayne