The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or ... be challenging because the ulcer can appear as stages 1 or 2 on the surface, but it could be as deep as stages 3 or 4 under the surface.

Patients: Atotal of 102 hospitalised or institutionalised patients of either gender aged 55 years or over having had stage III pressure ulcers for <1 year were included in the study. Methods ...