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Full-Thickness Facial Pressure Injury and Buried Dentition from Prone Positioning in a Patient with COVID-19.
Conlon, Christopher; Slovacek, Cedar; Jalalabadi, Faryan; Winocour, Sebastian; Olorunnipa, Olushola.
  • Conlon C; Christopher Conlon, MD, is Resident Physician, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Cedar Slovacek, BA, is Medical Student, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. In the Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Faryan Jalalabadi, MD, is Resident Physician; Sebastian Winocour, MD, MSc, FACS, is Assistant Professor of Surgery and Associate Program Director; and Olushola Olorunnipa, MD, FACS, is Assistant Professor of Surgery. The a
Adv Skin Wound Care ; 34(8): 1-3, 2021 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1201587
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ABSTRACT Prone positioning is recognized for its efficacy in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome related to COVID-19. Here the authors present a case of a facial pressure injury and buried dentition that occurred as a result of prolonged prone positioning in a patient who was COVID-19 positive. The patient was treated with primary closure of the injury and pressure offloading.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prone Position / Pressure Ulcer / Facial Injuries / Patient Positioning / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Adv Skin Wound Care Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prone Position / Pressure Ulcer / Facial Injuries / Patient Positioning / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Adv Skin Wound Care Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2021 Document Type: Article