Incidence of pressure ulcers due to surgery
- 28 June 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Nursing
- Vol. 11 (4) , 479-487
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00621.x
Abstract
• Patients undergoing surgery are prone to develop pressure ulcers during the surgical procedure. • The aim of the study was to gain insight into the problem by describing the incidence, clinical fea...Keywords
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