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Pressure ulcer

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Terminal case of bed sores

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores, bed sores or pressure injuries, are damage to the skin and/or tissue that happen over a bone caused by a lot of pressure on it. This is usually caused by sitting or laying in bed for a long time.

The most common sites are the skin overlying the sacrum, coccyx, heels, and hips. Other places can also be affected, such as the elbows, knees, ankles, back of shoulders, or the back of the cranium.[1]

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  1. Saghaleini, Seied Hadi; Dehghan, Kasra; Kamran, Shadvar; Sarvin, Sanaie; Ata, Mahmoodpoor; Zohreh, Ostadi (April 2018). "Pressure Ulcer and Nutrition". Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. 22 (4): 283–289. doi:10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_277_17. PMC 5930532. PMID 29743767.