title: [Pressures ulcers, basis of prevention and treatment in the elderly].
abstract: Pressure sore is a frequent and painful pathology in the elderly. Upon hospitalization, risk assessment and prevention must be systematic. Pressure ulcer treatment will combine prevention principles, local debridement and moisture control. The interdisciplinary interventions of other health professionals (such as occupational therapist, physiotherapist, dieticians) can be crucial. Last but not least: for wound treatment to be a success, the patient must be considered in his globality.
authors.affiliation: Service de réadaptation médicale, Département de réadaptation et médecine palliative, HUG, Hôpial de Loëx, Bernex. hubert.vuagnat@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vuagnat
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trombert
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Donnat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors