A national
survey revealed a pressure ulcer rate of 20.6%
for those older adults undergoing orthopedic surgery
(Chen et al., 2012). A Pan European study of older
patients hospitalized with hip fracture reported
pressure ulcer prevalence at 10% on admission and
22% at discharge (Lindholm et al., 2008). Every year
in the US approximately 2.5 million patients are
treated for pressure ulcers in acute care settings.