Pressure Sore Symptoms
Bedbound patients will most likely develop pressure sores on their:
- Knees
- Ankles
- Elbows
- Shoulders
- Shoulder blades
- Back of the head
- Breasts (female patients)
- Genitals (male patients)
- The rims of the ears
- Toes
- Spine
- Buttocks
- Tailbone
- Shoulder blades
- Back of the arms
- Back of the legs
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