Researchers believe that these bed sores cause inflammation that interferes with healing of the spinal cord injury. These sores also contain bacteria that can spread throughout the body ...

Staging of the bed sore is done to determine the best treatment. Treatable by a medical professional Can usually be self-diagnosed Doesn't require lab test or imaging Can last several months Can ...

“We wondered whether just the presence of another inflammatory lesion in the body such as a pressure ulcer, in addition to the spinal cord injury lesion itself, is already sufficient to distract wound ...

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over ...