Pressure Ulcer Research provides an up to date scientific account of all aspects related to pressure ulcer research, as well as evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Further, it describes current and future tools for evaluating patients at risk. Comprised of 20 chapters, written by renowned international experts in the field of pressure ulcer research. Topics covered range from economic and legal aspects to evidence based knowledge. Specific patient groups include the Spinal Cord Injured.

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. D. Bader is full professor of Medical Engineering (London) and part-time professor of tissue engineering (Eindhoven, NL).

Dr. Carlijn Bouten is associate professor (UHD) of Tissue Engineering. She studied Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology at the Department of Human Movement Sciences of the Free University, Amsterdam.

Dr. Cees Oomens is associate professor (UHD) in Biomechanics and Continuum-mechanics. He studied physics at Eindhoven University of Technology.

Dr. Denis Colin is Medical Director of Centre de L'Arche at Saint Saturnin, Le Mans, France.

Zusammenfassung

The present work gives current data on all aspects of the medical problem, from aetiology and pathology to financial aspects, medico-legal implications, and current nursing practices. It reviews the knowledge and techniques currently available to the clinician and focuses on evidence-based knowledge for prevention, treatment and assessment of pressure ulcers. Specific patient groups include the Spinal Cord Injured. Current and future techniques are described that will provide information on the susceptibility of subjects to pressure ulcer development and the possibilities of tissue repair using tissue engineering strategies.

Inhalt
The Aetiopathology of Pressure Ulcers: A Hierarchical Approach.- Medical Perspectives in the 21st Century.- Medico-Legal Implications.- Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers and Evidence-Based Care for Pressure Ulcer Prevention.- The Measurement of Interface Pressure.- Susceptibility of Spinal Cord-Injured Individuals to Pressure Ulcers.- Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Using Electrical Stimulation.- Biochemical Status of Soft Tissues Subjected to Sustained Pressure.- Stump-Socket Interface Conditions.- Perspectives of Numerical Modelling in Pressure Ulcer Research.- Skin Morphology and Its Mechanical Properties Associated with Loading.- Compression-Induced Tissue Damage: Animal Models.- The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Development and Persistence of Pressure Ulcers.- Transport of Fluid and Solutes in Tissues.- Skin Model Studies.- In Vitro Muscle Model Studies.- Imaging Tissues for Pressure Ulcer Prevention.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Pressure Ulcers.- Microelectrodes and Biocompatible Sensors for Skin pO2 Measurements.- New Tissue Repair Strategies.