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consensus conference and their comments were used to create the final definitions. Pressure Ulcer Definition. A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as. a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.
Validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment scales; Cubbin and Jackson Braden scale and Douglas scale. A pressure ulcer is defined as a localised injury to skin and/or underlying tissues as a result of pressure, or pressure combined with shearing forces. Care-planning considerations in section M instruct that tensile strength of the skin overlying a closed pressure ulcer is 80% of normal skin tensile strength (p.