Yes due to systemic infection that spreads to the blood. The patient can go into a coma and can pass away from the ensuing infection.
They are often called "pressure sores" or "pressure ulcers," and their medical name is "decubitus ulcers."
Nurses are more than capable of determining the stage of a decubitus ulcer.Skin integrity and maintenance is part of their training.NB: A decubitus ulcer, also known as a pressure sore.
decubitus ulcer
If you look up what osteomyelitis is you will find the answer.
Blood supply
Decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcermucous
A reddened area on the skin that, when pressed, does not turn white. This is a sign that a pressure ulcer is starting to develop.
Decubitus ulcer
A decubitus ulcer results when skin cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients. They often occur when blood flow is reduced or cut off, especially on older people that cannot change position in bed.
it depends on where the decubitus ulcer is, how deep into the tissue and what stage it is, there are 4 stages. There are different ways to treat an ulcer, topical creams/ointments, patches applied-duoderms, machines that are applied, various methods of dressing treatments (wet to dry dressing changes)
Crural ulcer (due to venous insufficiency or other causes like decubitus ulcer,post DVT some prefer gentamicin for it's treatment... locally zinc hyaluronic acid can b used
The biggest risk is if the person is wheelchair bound or bedbound. Fecal incontinence can lead to skin breakdown, leading to decubitus ulcer(s) of the skin.