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Article: Taking the pressure off the patients.(Technology Solutions: Pressure Reduction Products)
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- Surgical Products
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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Pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers in patients can occur when the pressure on the skin and soft tissue, typically at a boney prominence, exceeds the capillary blood pressure and blood flow stops. After about two hours, tissue necrosis begins to set in. When this happens, a sore starts to develop. This can pose a serious danger to any surgical patients, but especially those undergoing longer procedures.
Among the best practice for preventing pressure sores is the utilization of cushioning gel or polymer products, which distribute pressure more like a liquid than a solid. Traditional padding such as foam and other materials that can be easily compressed can ...