Pressure Ulcer

**Definition:** An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.

**Tree numbers:** - C17.800.893.665

**Synonyms:** - Bed Sores - Bedsore - Decubitus Ulcer - Pressure Sore - Decubitus Sore - Pressure Injury