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Troyanec [42]
3 years ago
11

A pressure ulcer occurs because

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mojhsa [17]3 years ago
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<span>A </span>decubitus ulcer<span>, also known as a pressure </span>ulcer<span>, pressure sore, or bed sore, is an open wound on your skin. Decubitis </span>ulcers<span> often </span>occur<span> on the skin covering bony areas. The most common places for a decubitis </span>ulcer<span> are your: hips.</span>
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