Mr. Clarke lived alone in his one-bedroom apartment with his dog Buster. Recently, Mr. Clarke fell, broke his pelvis, and was transferred to skilled nursing for rehabilitation. After some rigorous ...

Decubitus ulcer patients require absolute and reliable pressure relief that can only be provided by a bed that utilizes air-fluidized therapy. Patients who are post-flap closure of a decubitus ulcer ...

Deep Stage III and Stage IV decubitus ulcers demand plastic surgery in standard care Unfortunately, the standard of care appears to be far and far between for people who suffer deep Stage 3 and Stage ...

Patients with serious bedsores need to be referred to LTACs who offer plastic surgery options, otherwise they are at significant risk of death and osteomyelitis The standard of care for management of ...

Bedsores with dead tissue either get infected leading to sepsis or even disseminated intravascular coagulation that leads to uncontrolled bleeding. Hospital or nursing home acquired decubitus ulcers ...

There is no reason that patients with Grade IV decubitus ulcers in the United States are not being offered surgery for cure when these surgeries are available in other countries.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD ...

Proper debridement and reconstruction significantly benefit elderly patients with pressure ulcers, though surgery may not always be feasible Appropriate patient selection, debridement, and ...

Hospitals must provide surgical flap closure for Stage III/IV bedsores to prevent severe complications, as discharging patients to nursing homes is unsafe Discharging salvageable patients to nursing ...