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Overview. Bedsore Enlarge image. Bedsores are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin that are due to pressure on the skin for a long time. Bedsores most often arise on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone. Bedsores also are called pressure ulcers, pressure injuries and decubitus ulcers.
Bed sores are wounds you can get after staying in the same position for a long time. Find out what the sores look like and how to prevent them.
Do you know the symptoms of pressure sores and what to do about them? Bed sores or pressure ulcers can lead to gangrene, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, and even death.
Bedsores occur when pressure reduces or cuts off blood flow to your skin. This lack of blood flow can cause a pressure wound injury to develop in as little as two hours. Skin cells on your epidermis (your skin’s outer layer) start to die. As the dead cells break down, a pressure ulcer injury forms.
Pressure sores, also called bedsores, tend to form in people who require help to change positions. Here, learn how to spot them and what to do next.
If you have a bedsore, turn and change your position often. How often you change your position depends on your condition and the quality of the surface you are on. Use support surfaces. Use a mattress, bed and special cushions that help you sit or lie in a way that protects vulnerable skin.
Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, pressure injuries, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers, result from prolonged pressure that cuts off the blood supply to the skin, causing the skin and other tissue to die.
A decubitus ulcer is also known as a pressure ulcer, pressure sore, or bedsore. It’s an open wound on your skin caused by a long period of constant pressure to a specific area of the body....
Stages 1 and 2 pressure ulcers can often improve with conservative treatment. Stages 3 and 4 pressure ulcers can involve severe deep tissue damage that requires surgery. Preventing the onset of pressure ulcers is the best way to avoid the severe problems that can result.
View pictures of pressure ulcers in the gallery below. These ulcers are skin and soft tissue injuries sustained from prolonged pressure. Pressure ulcers remain a clinical diagnosis. The patient’s skin should be examined thoroughly from scalp to toe.