Abstract
The aetiopathology of pressure ulcers: A hierarchical approach.- Medical perspectives in the 21st century.- Medico-legal implications.- Patients at risk for pressure ulcers and evidence based care for pressure ulcer prevention.- The measurement of interface pressure.- Susceptibility of spinal cord injured individuals to pressure ulcers.- Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers using electrical stimulation.- Biochemical status of soft tissues subjected to sustained pressure.- Stump-socket interface conditions.- Perspectives of numerical modelling in pressure ulcer research.- Skin morphology and its mechanical properties associated with loading.- Compression-induced tissue damage: animal models.-The role of oxidative stress in the development and persistence of pressure ulcers.- Transport of fluid and solutes in tissues.- Skin model studies.- In vitro muscle model studies.- Imaging tissues for pressure ulcer prevention.- Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy of pressure ulcers.- Microelectrodes and biocompatible sensors for skin p02 measurements.- New tissue repair strategies.- Subject Index
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