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A pressure ulcer (PU) is a localized injury of weight-bearing soft tissues, typically over a bony prominence, which develops primarily due to pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.
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Haimy, A., Kopplin, K., Gefen, A. (2018). Device-Related Pressure Ulcers from a Biomechanical Perspective. In: Gefen, A., Weihs, D. (eds) Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59764-5_5
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