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Section 15. Dermatologic and Sensory Organ Disorders
Chapter 124. Pressure Ulcers

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Stage 4 Pressure Ulcer

Stage 4 Pressure Ulcer

In this image of a buttock pressure ulcer, there
is full-thickness skin loss with visible bone.

Image provided by Oscar Alvarez, PhD.

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