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Skin Care & Pressure Sores


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Stage 4 Pressure Sore

Stage 4 pressure sore

The wound extends into the muscle and can extend as far down as the bone. Usually lots of dead tissue and drainage are present. There is a high possibility of infection.

Photo source: The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, 3rd Edition, edited by Mark H. Beers, and Robert Berkow. Copyright 2000 by Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ.  Available at: http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/home.jsp. Accessed 7/21/09. Image provided by Oscar Alvarez, MD. Used with permission.