One hundred forty‐seven patients with 198 decubitus ulcers were studied. Decubitus ulcers are invariably secondary to an underlying medical condition. They cause patient suffering and overtax nursing time. A simple scoring system is essential to the evaluation of risk and non‐risk patients.
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