Recurrence of initial pressure ulcer in persons with spinal cord injuries

Adv Wound Care. 1997 May-Jun;10(3):38-42.

Abstract

Whether treated with surgery or by conservative, nonsurgical measures, pressure ulcers recur in 5% to 91% of spinal cord injured (SCI) patients. Factors other than the surgical technique used or the standard conservative management provided may be responsible. A retrospective study of 176 SCI patients with a history of one or more pressure ulcers was conducted at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Castle Point, N.Y. Approximately 35% of patients who received either surgical or nonsurgical treatment had a recurrence. Patients who smoked and patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease had higher recurrence rates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pressure Ulcer / etiology*
  • Pressure Ulcer / therapy
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Factors
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*