Surgical treatement of pressure ulcers

Czech version

Authors: MUDr. Alica Hokynková ^1,2; MUDr. Michaela Fiamoli ¹; MUDr. Filip Černoch ¹; Ing. Marie Melicharová ¹; MUDr. Zuzana Jelínková ^1,2; MUDr. Milada Franců, Ph.D. ¹; doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc. ³
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika popálenin a rekonstrukční chirurgieLF MU a FN Brno ¹; Lékařská fakulta MU Brno ²; Fyziologický ústav LF MU Brno ³
Published in: Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2014, 3, č. 3: 123-127
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Overview

Surgical treatment of pressure ulcers requires complex care for patient including preparation for surgery in general, with an emphasis on nutrition part, proper surgery and post-operative monitoring. Flaps closing defects of various types of pressure ulcers are usually performed on specialized departments of plastic surgery. This review article gives an overview of the most commonly used flaps,which are used in the closure of pressure ulcers.

Keywords:
pressure ulcer – surgical treatment of pressure ulcers – flaps

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Labels

Geriatrics General practitioner for adults Orthopaedic prosthetics

The possibilities for providing follow-up care for patients with pressure ulcers after being released from hospital

Institutionalised management of wound treatment in connection with nurses‘ competences – according to Patricia Benner‘s theory

Pressure ulcer prevention at the teaching hospital in Plzen

Consumption increase of psychogeriatric care in Czech Republic

Chronic wounds‘ prevention in elderly people

Monitoring pressure ulcers on national level – prevalence monitoring of occurrence and risk of pressure ulcers

Positioning – an essential part of therapy and everyday care for a patient

Article was published in

Geriatrics and Gerontology

2014 Issue 3