When prevention fails... A problem not only bedsores hospital

Joanna M. Stafiej; Maria T. Szewczyk

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Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne/Surgical and Vascular Nursing

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Case report

When prevention fails... A problem not only bedsores hospital

Joanna M. Stafiej

,

Maria T. Szewczyk

Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne 2011; 3: 171-174

Online publish date: 2011/11/07

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Pressure ulcer is considered a chronic wound and is found in patients requiring long-term bed care. It can develop in just a few hours, the treatment is not always successful and the accompanying infection increases the risk of death.

Aim : Presenting a case of complete recovery from a grade V decubitus wound in home treatment despite bad prognosis and with employing conservative care. Grade V decubitus wound in a patient at high risk of developing bedsores (9 points in Braden scale and 10 points in Norton scale) treated conservatively with use of new generation dressing. Wound healed completely after 6 weeks. Application of new generation dressing and implants allows for faster and more successful treatment of decubitus wounds.

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When prevention fails... A problem not only bedsores hospital

Joanna M. Stafiej , Maria T. Szewczyk

pressure ulcer, chronic wound, dressing, implant, care

Joanna M. Stafiej

,

Maria T. Szewczyk