Pressure Injuries: Conditions That Affect Healing
Topic Overview
Pressure injuries occur most frequently in people who are confined to
beds or chairs. In many cases, a person with a pressure injury also has one or
more medical conditions that may affect treatment and healing. These conditions
include:
Credits
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Margaret Doucette, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine
Current as ofJune 7, 2017
Current as of:
June 7, 2017