Abstract
SINCE the original report on the operative treatment of decubitus ulcer from this hospital,1 considerable experience has been amassed, and a great impetus has occurred in this field in other Army hospitals. Most of the work has been done on paraplegic battle casualties.2 The indications for the operative closure of decubitus ulcers in these patients no longer appear to be disputable. First and foremost, such a procedure effects, with little risk, a tremendous boost in the patient's morale and suddenly terminates the loss of tissue protein from the ulcer surface, thus favoring protein anabolism, increased appetite, strength, weight and general . . .
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