An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and tissues when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic ischemia) under sustained and constant pressure.
Death of tissue due to external pressure.
Pressure sores are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too long. They commonly form where your bones are close to your skin, such as your ankles, back, elbows, heels and hips. You are at risk if you are bedridden, use a wheelchair, or are unable to change your position. Pressure sores can cause serious infections, some of which are life-threatening. They can be a problem for people in nursing homes.you can prevent the sores by
Ulceration caused by prolonged pressure in patients permitted to lie too still for a long period of time; bony prominences of the body are the most frequently affected sites; ulcer is caused by ischemia of the underlying structures of the skin, fat, and muscles as a result of the sustained and constant pressure.
Gangrenous cellulitis
Pressure ulcer of elbow
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow unstageable
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbow
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right elbow
Pressure ulcer of right elbow unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right elbow stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right elbow stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right elbow stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right elbow stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right elbow
Pressure ulcer of right elbow unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left elbow
Pressure ulcer of left elbow unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
Pressure ulcer of left elbow unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of back
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back unstageable
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified part of back
Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right upper back
Pressure ulcer of right upper back unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right upper back stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right upper back stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right upper back stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right upper back stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right upper back
Pressure ulcer of right upper back unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left upper back
Pressure ulcer of left upper back unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left upper back stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left upper back stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left upper back stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left upper back stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper back
Pressure ulcer of left upper back unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right lower back
Pressure ulcer of right lower back unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right lower back
Pressure ulcer of right lower back unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left lower back
Pressure ulcer of left lower back unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left lower back
Pressure ulcer of left lower back unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of sacral region
Pressure ulcer of sacral region unstageable
Pressure ulcer of sacral region stage 1
Pressure ulcer of sacral region stage 2
Pressure ulcer of sacral region stage 3
Pressure ulcer of sacral region stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of sacral region
Pressure ulcer of sacral region unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of hip
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip unstageable
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hip
Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right hip
Pressure ulcer of right hip unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right hip stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right hip stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right hip stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right hip stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hip
Pressure ulcer of right hip unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left hip
Pressure ulcer of left hip unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left hip stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left hip stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left hip stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left hip stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left hip
Pressure ulcer of left hip unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of buttock
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock unstageable
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttock
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right buttock
Pressure ulcer of right buttock unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right buttock stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right buttock stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right buttock stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right buttock stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock
Pressure ulcer of right buttock unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left buttock
Pressure ulcer of left buttock unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock
Pressure ulcer of left buttock unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip stage 1
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip stage 2
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip stage 3
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip stage 4
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip unstageable
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
Pressure ulcer of ankle
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle unstageable
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified ankle
Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right ankle
Pressure ulcer of right ankle unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right ankle stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right ankle stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right ankle stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right ankle stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle
Pressure ulcer of right ankle unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left ankle
Pressure ulcer of left ankle unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankle
Pressure ulcer of left ankle unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of heel
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel unstageable
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heel
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of right heel
Pressure ulcer of right heel unstageable
Pressure ulcer of right heel stage 1
Pressure ulcer of right heel stage 2
Pressure ulcer of right heel stage 3
Pressure ulcer of right heel stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right heel
Pressure ulcer of right heel unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of left heel
Pressure ulcer of left heel unstageable
Pressure ulcer of left heel stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left heel stage 2
Pressure ulcer of left heel stage 3
Pressure ulcer of left heel stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heel
Pressure ulcer of left heel unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of other site
Pressure ulcer of head
Pressure ulcer of head unstageable
Pressure ulcer of head stage 1
Pressure ulcer of head stage 2
Pressure ulcer of head stage 3
Pressure ulcer of head stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head
Pressure ulcer of head unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of other site
Pressure ulcer of other site unstageable
Pressure ulcer of other site stage 1
Pressure ulcer of other site stage 2
Pressure ulcer of other site stage 3
Pressure ulcer of other site stage 4
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of other site
Pressure ulcer of other site unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site stage 1
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site stage 2
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site stage 4
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site unstageable
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site