What is a Pressure Ulcer (Sore)?
Damaged area of the skin due to cut-off or decreased blood supply.
Any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure resulting in damage of underlying tissue.
This fact sheet was last updated on 09-25-2008.
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What is a Pressure Ulcer (Sore)?Damaged area of the skin due to cut-off or decreased blood supply. Any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure resulting in damage of underlying tissue. This fact sheet was last updated on 09-25-2008. Update this Fact Sheet Section
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