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The cause of these lesions is pressure. Bed sores and decubitus ulcers are simply pressure sores incurred in the recumbant position.

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© 1975 D. C. Burke and D. D. Murray

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Burke, D.C., Murray, D.D. (1975). Pressure Sores. In: Handbook of Spinal Cord Medicine. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02698-2_9

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