Sacral Pressure Ulcer
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DESCRIPTION The patient is a 53-year-old man with paraplegia, who has developed a sacral pressure ulcer after being bedridden in the supine position. The patient presented for debridement and reconstruction of the ulcer.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013