EH90 Pressure ulceration

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


Pressure ulcers result from localised injury and ischaemic necrosis of skin and underlying tissues due to prolonged pressure, or pressure in combination with shear; bony prominences of the body are the most frequently affected sites; immobility and debility are major contributing factors.

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