Recommended approach to pressure injuries in Spinal Cord Injury patients: “If available use a sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) scanner (for example where skin colour makes visual identification difficult).“
Pressure Injury in Spinal Cord Injury: Consensus Statement, New Zealand
November 1, 2022
Author/Journal: Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), the Ministry of Health and Health Quality & Safety Commission in New Zealand
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