The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Wound healing involves four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and ...

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

The cast is designed to relieve pressure on the ulcer, and redistribute it over the entire surface of the foot, to protect the site of the wound. The cast is removed within a few days after ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being utilized in the field of wound healing ... techniques has been explored for automatic pressure ulcer diagnosis. This method enhances the labeling ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Dr. Greg Vigna emphasizes the need for surgical closure of severe decubitus ulcers and warns against discharging high-risk p ...