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Wound and Ostomy Care Center. Division of Dermatology. Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, Mexico City, Mexico
One of the first documented pressure ulcer classification systems was developed by Shea in 1975. ‘Bedsores’ were classified by the depth of soft tissue damage and exposure into grades I–V; an...
The first step in the algorithm (Fig 1) is to identify people at risk of developing a PU, such as those with reduced mobility, urinary or fecal incontinence, and those who are malnourished.1 Once...