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BEDSORES DESCRIPTION |
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Each year, about one million people in
the United States develop bedsores ranging from mild inflammation to
deep wounds that involve muscle and bone. This often painful
condition usually starts with shiny red skin that quickly blisters
and deteriorates into open sores that can harbor life-threatening
infection. Bedsores are not cancerous or contagious. They are most likely to occur in people who must use wheelchairs or who are confined to bed. In 1992, the federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research reported that bedsores afflict: 10% of hospital patients 25% of nursing home residents 60% of quadriplegics. The Agency also noted that 65% of elderly people hospitalized with broken hips develop bedsores and that doctors fees for treatment of bedsores amounted to $2,900 per person. Bedsores are most apt to develop on the: Ankles Back of the head Heels Hips Knees Lower back Shoulder blades Spine. People over the age of 60 are more likely than younger people to develop bedsores. Risk is also increased by: Atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) Diabetes or other conditions that make skin more susceptible to infection Diminished sensation or lack of feeling Heart problems Incontinence (inability to control bladder or bowel movements) Malnutrition Obesity Paralysis or immobility Poor circulation Prolonged bed rest, especially in unsanitary conditions or with wet or wrinkled sheets Spinal cord injury. |
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