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Ultrasound may identify emerging pressure ulcers

LTC Liability Monitor, March 27, 2007

Research performed in Montana nursing homes found that an ultrasound can identify pressure ulcers developing beneath the skin before they are visible to the naked eye, reported the Billings Gazette. Over the course of six months, residents admitted to the Montana facilities studied were given the option of being scanned with the ultrasound machine. Most agreed to participate in the study. More than 90% had subcutaneous tissue injuries in their heels that put them at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Traditional assessment techniques would have identified only about one-third of them as being at risk, according to the Gazette.

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