A review of patient and skin characteristics associated with skin tears

Objective: Skin tears are the most common wound among the elderly and have the potential to cause infection, form chronic wounds, reduce quality of life and increase health-care costs. Our aim was to identify studies that reviewed patient and skin characteristics associated with skin tears. Method:...

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Main Authors: Rayner, R., Carville, K., Leslie, Gavin, Roberts, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25054