Technological advances are incorporated into wound care management to enhance prevention through specialty mattresses and pressure mapping, assessment using modern imaging, and treatment with dressings and active therapies. We review specific equipment and evidence-based practice in the context of managing pressure injuries in patients with spinal cord injury.
Keywords: Cushions; Electrical stimulation; Imaging; Negative pressure; Pressure mapping; Skin substitutes; Surfaces; Ultrasound.
Published by Elsevier Inc.