Publication details
Multidisciplinary approach in surgical pressure ulcer therapy after spinal cord injury
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Ceska a slovenska neurologie a neurochirurgie |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2019S52 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2019S52 |
| Keywords | pressure ulcers; spinal cord injury; infection; nutrition; multidisciplinary approach |
| Description | Surgical treatment of extensive pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury still represent a major challenge and often neglected part of care with which many experts is confronted daily. Treatment of these patients often requires extensive multidisciplinary approach across, not only, surgical disciplines. Close cooperation with a nutritionist, microbiologist and other surgical specialists is often the only way to successfully manage the problem. The aim of this publication is to briefly summarize the basic parameters in multidisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of large pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord lesions. We then briefly demonstrate the above mentioned issues on a series of case reports resulting from our daily practice and then discuss the role of individual surgical specializations, the importance of nutritional support and the solution of infectious complications. |