These risk factors are listed below.
In addition to the factors listed above, there are others that may put a patient at risk for the development of pressure ulcers5 Some of these can be determined by using special scales. The ones used most often by health care professionals are called the Braden and Norton scales. The Braden and Norton scales can also identify risk factors such as a patient's ability to move around (mobility) or feel pain (sensory perception), which may also have an impact on how ulcers develop.6
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