Journal article
Ultrasonography Detects Deep Tissue Injuries in the Subcutaneous Layers of the Buttocks Following Spinal Cord Injury.
Abstract
Background: Ultrasonography may have potential as an effective diagnostic tool for deep tissue injury (DTI) in tissues overlying bony prominences that are vulnerable when under sustained loading in sitting. Methods: Three cases of DTI in the fat and muscle layers overlying the ischial tuberosity of the pelvis in 3 persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) with different medical histories and abnormal tissue signs are described. Conclusion: There is …
Authors
Swaine JM; Breidahl W; Bader DL; Oomens CWJ; O'Loughlin E; Santamaria N; Stacey MC
Journal
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 371–378
Publisher
American Spinal Injury Association
Publication Date
9 2018
DOI
10.1310/sci17-00031
ISSN
1082-0744