title: [Physiopathology of pressure ulcers].
abstract: Pressure ulcers occur mainly in people over the age of 70 and in a specific context. There are different types, various stages and several known risk factors.This article studies a complex concept which requires specific knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie du Pr Raynaud-Simon, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP, Paris, France. nathalie.faucher@bch.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Faucher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology