Main description:

With patients now surviving trauma, neurological diseases, and the geriatric state for longer periods, dermatologists are increasingly being called on to manage these often devastating cutaneous defects. Unrealistic goals regarding prevention and wound healing have compounded the problem, while patient awareness, government intervention, and legal entanglements make an understanding of the diagnosis and management of this dermatologic entity mandatory.
This volume addresses how to both recognise and manage the condition. Beginning with the background of the disease, the book goes on to discuss the clinical features and provides a comprehensive overview of general and specific therapeutic strategies.

Contents:

Background.- 1 Bedsores over the Centuries.- 2 Decubitus: The Word.- 3 Incidence, Prevalence, and Classification.- 4 Assessment and Grading.- Clinical Aspects.- 5 Pathophysiology.- 6 Clinical Picture.- 7 Atlas.- 8 Histopathology.- 9 Bacteriology.- Therapy - General.- 10 Medical Management.- 11 Surgical Management.- 12 Rehabilitation Approach.- Therapy - Specific.- 13 Occlusive Dressings.- 14 Support Systems.- 15 Antimicrobial Therapy.- 16 Nutritional Perspectives.- 17 Incontinence Management.- Additional Concepts.- 18 Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice: Cases Involving Decubitus Ulcers.- 19 Can Do, Ought To? Decision: Is It Truly Dilemma?.- 20 Decubitus Ulcers in Animals.