Prevalance and Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injured Patients

Bardak, Ayse; Erhan, BELGİN; Gunduz, Berrin; Seyyah, Ozcan; Borici, Secil

Prevalance and Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injured Patients

Bardak A. N. , Erhan B. , Gunduz B., Seyyah O., Borici S. H.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.56, sa.1, ss.26-29, 2010 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 56 Konu: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Dergi Adı: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-29

Özet

Objective Pressure ulcer (PU) is a frequent and important complication seen in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). PU affects quality of life, and increases length of hospital stay and medical costs. This study aimed to evaluate PU frequency and the related factors in patients with SCI.