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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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The decubitus ulcer is now extremely deep, having gone through the muscle layers and now involving underlying organs and bone.
A decubitus ulcer can develop in as little as eight hours in an immobile, debilitated person.
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Luigi Pascioni,
Auto Mechanic
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A decubitus ulcer is a pressure sore or what is commonly called a bed sore or pressure ulcer.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Accepting decubitus ulcer formation as inevitable does not facilitate an environment of optimum care.
Decubitus ulcers are painful, increase the risk of infection, prolong hospitalization and increase mortality.
After a decubitus ulcer has healed, the skin does not fully recover and future risk is significantly increased.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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Decubitus ulcers should be viewed as a preventable injury, not an excusable one.
It is known that almost all decubitus ulcers are preventable.
All decubitus ulcers have a course of injury similar to a burn wound.
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