The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

There are many contributing or confounding factors associated with pressure ulcer development including limited mobility. Immediate recommendation for all pressure ulcer stages (descriptions and ...

The sore developed into a stage four pressure ulcer by October, according to medical records cited in the lawsuit. Stage four is the most severe form of ulcer, where the injury has set into the ...