Pressure ulcers occur with some frequency in the elderly,
debilitated population in long-term-care facilities. Pressure ulcers
cause morbidity and mortality and, by virtue of breaking the
integumentary barrier, predispose to skin and soft-tissue infections.
The latter often are deep and require lengthy medical and
surgical therapy. Prevention depends on avoidance of pressure, as
well as providing adequate nutrition and meticulous skin care