Bedsores are caused by prolonged pressure on local tissues. Because of sustained ischemia, hypoxia and malnutrition, tissue ulceration and necrosis occur. Bedsores frequently occur on skin covering the bone, such as heels, ankles, buttocks, or hips. Early bedsores appear as skin stain or oppression dermatitis erosion. Skin surface is damaged and the underlying skin is exposed. When red rashes occur for chronic bedsores, if you press it using finger, it will not turn white. The neighboring skin tissue hardens. The ulcer is dark red. It will not bleed easily if you touch it. Bedsores progress rapidly and are difficult to cure. Even they heal, they relapses easily. While using anti-bedsores drugs such as iodine and metronidazole, patients should take active rehabilitation methods.
How is Bedsores treated in practice?