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Bedsores/ Pressure Sores Can Be Devastating To Your Loved Ones
Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are a breakdown and ulceration of tissue due to a combination of the weight of the body on the surface of the skin and the friction of a resistant surface such as a bed. Areas where bony prominences are less padded by muscle and fat, such as the hip bones, tailbone and heels of the feet, are most susceptible to bedsores. Non-mobile patients are vulnerable to the formation pressure sores when left lying for long periods of time in the same prone position.
A good illustration of the placement and presentation of bedsores can be seen here. At first, the skin becomes red and irritated. Then, open sores can develop. If left untreated, a pressure sore can become a potentially life-threatening wound. Treatment of a serious decubitus ulcer may include drying out the wound, debriding (excising) the dead tissue, and administering systemic antibiotics.
If untreated, the condition leads to destruction of muscle and even bone (see decubitus ulcer formation).
