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Conditions›Skin conditions›Pressure sores

Pressure sores

Pressure sores are skin conditions in which mechanical pressure has eroded away the skin. These sores are common in hospitalized and otherwise immobile patients.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Skin conditions, Sore
How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common is it?

Common

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