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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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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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author | Bunker, Daniel Lee John Thomson, Michael |
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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. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Bunker, Daniel Lee John Thomson, Michael 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 |
title_full | Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit |
title_fullStr | Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit |
title_full_unstemmed | Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit |
title_short | Chin Necrosis as a Consequence of Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit |
title_sort | chin necrosis as a consequence of prone positioning in the intensive care unit |
topic | Case Report |
url | 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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