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How do bed sores formed and is it related to external pressure to the skin?
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Yes it is pressure : Bed sores form when an area of skin, usually over a bony prominence, remains under pressure for an extended period of time. This happens in bed bound people, paraplegics and quadriplegics. Therefore frequent positional changes help to prevent these ulcers.
Answered 11/17/2012
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