title: [Managing perilesional pressure ulcers].
abstract: The skin of elderly patients is very fragile and dry which impairs its function as a barrier and renders it more exposed to external attacks, perilesional complications around pressure ulcers are often linked to several interrelated mechanisms. These complications require, from the teams, in-depth knowledge of the care protocols.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, CHU de Reims, France. gperceau@chu-reims.fr
authors.forename: Géraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perceau
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications; D014945:Wound Healing