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What is ulceration?

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Also known as 'bed sores' is pressure ulcers in bedridden patients. It is one of the complication of long term patients who are not mobile and gradually develop ulcers over the back and progress to a lot of tissue destruction even exposing the bones.

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ulcer: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

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