A decubitus ulcer is also known as a pressure ulcer, pressure sore, or bedsore. It’s an open wound on your skin caused by a long period of constant pressure to a specific area of the body. Decreased blood flow to these areas leads to tissue damage and death.
Decubitus ulcers often occur on the skin covering bony areas. The most common places for a decubitus ulcer are your:
Hips
Back
Ankles
Buttocks
This condition is common among people have decreased mobility. Left untreated, infections can spread to the blood, heart, and bones and become life threatening.
Novystem developed a medical device (Sep4Angio) capable to concentrate platelets and specific peripheral blood cells populations that once injected in skin region close to bedores showed an exceptional efficacy in wound healing.
