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Perioperative- Who is at Risk for Developing a Pressure Ulcer During the Perioperative Timeframe?

by James G. Spahn, MD, FACS

Many surgeons and operating room personnel believe that if skin ulceration is not evident immediately following a surgical procedure, then soft tissue injury has not occurred. This thought process is unacceptable and must be corrected.  

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