Q: Is there data indicating higher prevalence of in-house acquired pressure ulcers in nursing facilities compared to hospitals? A: Although popular perception may seem to indicate otherwise, current ...

Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling, discoloration, ...

Hip dislocations occur when the femur slips out of place in the hip socket. Great force typically causes this injury, but it can result from an innocent activity, such as tying a shoe, if a person has ...

The cumulative incidence of hip dislocation following total hip replacement is about 50 percent higher than suggested by simple analysis of hospital data, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & ...