Stekelenburg A, Gawlitta D, Bader DL, Oomens CW. Deep tissue injury: how deep is our
understanding? Deep pressure ulcers, necessarily involving deep tissue injury (DTI), arise …

In 2019, the third and updated edition of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on Prevention
and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries has been published. In addition to this most up‐to …

Forces acting on the body via various external surfaces during locomotion are needed to
support the body under gravity, control posture, and overcome inertia. Examples include the …

The paper describes the current views on the cause of a sub-class of pressure ulcers known
as pressure induced deep tissue injury (DTI). A multi-scale approach was adopted using …

Severe pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury are associated with higher mortality rates,
longer hospital stays, and costly treatment. Time is a critical factor in commonly employed …

Deep tissue injury (DTI) is a severe form of pressure ulcer where tissue damage starts in
deep tissues underneath intact skin. In the present study, the contributions of deformation …

A pressure-related deep tissue injury (DTI) is a severe pressure ulcer, which initiates in
muscle tissue overlying a bony prominence (eg the ischial tuberosities, IT) and progresses …

Deep tissue injury (DTI) is a severe pressure ulcer that results from sustained deformation of
muscle tissue overlying bony prominences. In order to understand the etiology of DTI, it is …

A pressure ulcer is a clinical pathology of localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue
caused by pressure, shear, or friction. Diagnosis, treatment, and care of pressure ulcers are …

Aims To identify predictive factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers in
patients at risk who receive standardized preventive care. Background Numerous studies …