Medical conditions that affect pressure sore healing
Pressure sores occur most frequently in people who are confined to beds or chairs. In many cases, a person with a pressure sore also has one or more medical conditions that may affect treatment and healing. These conditions include:
- Malnutrition (chronic lack of good nutrition) and dehydration (lack of enough fluid in the body).
- Diabetes.
- Chronic kidney disease.
- Thyroid disease.
- Heart failure.
- Heart valve disease.
- Blood vessel disease.
- Impaired immune system.
- Cancer.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Depression and psychosis.
- Some medications.
- Muscle shortening (contracture) in the main body joints.
- Recent hip fracture.
| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: March 15, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Margaret Doucette, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine | |
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