Association Between Sociodemographic Factors and Long-Term Pressure Ulcer Development in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Development of a pressure ulcer (PU) is a highly debilitating and costly complication associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). We investigated whether an association exists between sociodemographic variables and PU development beyond initial hospitalization within the SCI population.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Trauma Source Type: research