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Pressure Ulcers or Pressure Sores

Pressure ulcers, or pressure sores are a by product of the condition of living with spinal cord injury. This category contains information on how pressure sores develop and how they are treated.
Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers, or pressure sores are part of the experience of living with spinal cord injury. About's A.D.A.M. Healthcare Center gives an overview of pressure ulcers, along with information on treatment, prevention and symptoms.
How Pressure Ulcers Develop
Pressure ulcers start small, but left untreated can develop into a life threatening wound that invites decay and infection. About's A.D.A.M. Healthcare Center shows an illustrated triptik of the development of a pressure sore from an innocuous irritation to a potentially fatal wound. This illustrated article gives information about treatment of pressure sores, as well.

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