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Why This Chapter? Vascular and endovascular trauma management is a rapidly developing field, which is dominated by medical devices. The preceding chapters in this section have highlighted key developments, such as stentgrafts, coils, plugs, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the…
Epidemiology A pressure ulcer is any wound that develops in the upper, outer layers of the skin as a result of sustained, external pressure. Pressure ulcers are serious complications among hospitalized patients. They increase healthcare costs, decrease patient quality of…