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Pressure sore at an unusual site- the bilateral popliteal fossa : a case report.

المعرف
DOI 10. 5001/omj.2012.65
مؤلف
المساهمون
Sagar, Sushma., مؤلف
Yadav, Rajni., مؤلف
الناشر
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
ميلادي
2012-05
اللغة
الأنجليزية
الملخص الإنجليزي
Pressure sore is tissue ulceration due to unrelieved pressure, altered sensory perception, and exposure to moisture. Geriatric patients with organic problems and patients with spinal cord injuries are the high-risk groups. Soft tissues over bony prominences are the common sites for ulcer development. About 95% of pressure ulcers occur in the lower part of the body. Ischial tuberosity, greater trochanter, sacrum and heel are common sites. In addition to these, pressure sores at unusual sites like nasal alae, malar eminences, cervical region and medial side of knee have also been described. Only 1.6% of the patients present with sores in areas outside the pelvis and lower extremity. In a paraplegic patient, pressure sores are usually over extensor surface of knee and heel but pressure ulcer over popliteal fossa are extremely rare. We herein report a case of a 36-years-old diabetic and paraplegic male, who presented with multiple bed sores involving the sacral area, heels and bilateral popliteal fossa. Popliteal fossa is an unusual site for pressure sores. Only one similar case has been previously reported in the literature.
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Kataria, Kamal, Sagar, Sushma, Singhal, Maneesh, & Yadav, Rajni (2012). Pressure sore at an unusual site- the bilateral popliteal fossa : a case report. Oman Medical Journal, 27 (3), [1-2].
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