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Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit

Pressure necrosis of the skin is a rarely reported avoidable complication of prone positioning that can be minimised by active collaboration between care teams. We report a case of pressure necrosis of the chin after prone ventilation in the intensive care setting. Such injuries pose a risk of infec...

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Autores principales: Bunker, Daniel Lee John, Thomson, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4354969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25810723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/762956
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description Pressure necrosis of the skin is a rarely reported avoidable complication of prone positioning that can be minimised by active collaboration between care teams. We report a case of pressure necrosis of the chin after prone ventilation in the intensive care setting. Such injuries pose a risk of infection, possible need for surgical intervention, and increased costs to the health care system. Pressure necrosis injuries should be diligently guarded against by the careful selection of support devices, frequent turning, and rigorous skin care to minimise extended external compression, particularly on the face and bony prominences.
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spelling pubmed-43549692015-03-25 Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit Bunker, Daniel Lee John Thomson, Michael Case Rep Med Case Report Pressure necrosis of the skin is a rarely reported avoidable complication of prone positioning that can be minimised by active collaboration between care teams. We report a case of pressure necrosis of the chin after prone ventilation in the intensive care setting. Such injuries pose a risk of infection, possible need for surgical intervention, and increased costs to the health care system. Pressure necrosis injuries should be diligently guarded against by the careful selection of support devices, frequent turning, and rigorous skin care to minimise extended external compression, particularly on the face and bony prominences. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 2015-02-24 /pmc/articles/PMC4354969/ /pubmed/25810723 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/762956 Text en Copyright © 2015 D. L. J. Bunker and M. Thomson. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit
title Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit
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title_fullStr Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit
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title_short Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4354969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25810723
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