Bed Sores (Pressure Ulcers, Decubitus ulcers): Staging, Grading, Prevention and Treatment
What are Bed Sores? Bed sores are tissue death (or necrosis) with ulceration of the skin due to prolonged pressure. Bed sores are also known as Pressure sores or Pressure ulcers. They are also called Decubitus ulcers. Whatever you called them, bed sores are skin ulcers affecting both the skin and the underlying tissues depending on …