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Decubitus ulcer

This is an extensive stage 4 full-thickness decubitus ulcer, bedsore, or pressure ulcer of the lower back and buttocks! This is a skin ulcer caused by prolonged pressure against the skin resulting in completely or partially obstructed blood flow to the soft tissue. The patients are risk are those who are paralyzed, bedridden, and debilitated patients. The best treatment is prophylaxis. In most cases, the use of special air mattresses prevents bedsores. Periodic skin inspection is necessary to detect the damage early enough. Cleanliness and dryness help prevent ulcer formation as well. Those lesions can ulcerate down to the bone and become infected, which further might lead to sepsis and death. Major skin breaks like the one seen above are treated with aggressive surgical debridement and antibiotics for the prophylaxis of possible infection.