Severe sensory neuropathy increases risk of heel pressure ulcer in older adults
J Am Geriatr Soc
.
2013 Nov;61(11):2050-2.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.12532.
Authors
Marie-Line Gaubert-Dahan
1
,
Karine Castro-Lionard
,
Marie-Ange Blanchon
,
Bérengère Fromy
Affiliation
1
Geriatrics Department, Bretonneau Hospital, Paris, France; Laboratory of Tissue Biology and Therapeutic Engineering, UMR CNRS 5305, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
PMID:
24219213
DOI:
10.1111/jgs.12532
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Foot Ulcer / etiology*
Heel
Humans
Male
Pressure Ulcer / etiology*
Risk Assessment
Sensation Disorders / complications*
Severity of Illness Index