Preventing Ischial Pressure Ulcers: II. Biomechanics

Background: Pressure ulcers (PUs) are common and debilitating wounds that arise when immobilized patients cannot shift their weight. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) has been investigated for Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) for over 20 years. Historically gluteus maximus (GM) has been con...

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Main Authors: Hilton M. Kaplan, Lucinda L. Baker, Rahman Davoodi, Nga Ting Wong, Gerald E. Loeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2011-0028
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