Preventing Heel Breakdown
Autor: | Janet L. Bryant, Marilyn K. Graff, Nancy R. Beinlich |
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Rok vydání: | 2000 |
Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
Orthotic Devices medicine.medical_specialty Heel Nursing assessment Risk Factors Hip replacement Humans Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Heel ulcers Nursing Assessment Pressure Ulcer Advanced and Specialized Nursing business.industry Protective Devices Surgical procedures Skin Care Orthotic device body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Preventive intervention Physical therapy Etiology business |
Zdroj: | Orthopaedic Nursing. 19:63-70 |
ISSN: | 0744-6020 |
DOI: | 10.1097/00006416-200019050-00011 |
Popis: | The prevalence of heel pressure ulcers is a major health care problem. Heel ulcers develop as a result of pressure, shear, or friction concentrated on a small area over a bony prominence that lacks subcutaneous tissue. Significant risk factors for development of heel breakdown include immobility, age, mental status, nutrition, chronic illness, and orthopaedic surgical procedures, especially hip pinning and hip replacement surgeries. It is important for nurses to identify patients at risk for heel pressure ulcers and to initiate appropriate preventive interventions. This article discusses the etiology of heel pressure ulcers, risk factors, heel assessment, and choice of heel protection devices. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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