Ailments and Situations - Ulcer - Causes - Bedsore

Causes:

Bedsore

Bedsores generally occur where the skin is under pressure from a bed, wheelchair, cast, splint or other hard object for a prolonged period of time. As a result, they occur more frequently in people who are weak, restrained, or in a coma, or people who have sustained nerve damage (from stroke, diabetes, et cetera) as they cannot sense the pain. Malnutrition will hasten the formation of a bedsore since neither the protective subcutaneous fat layer will be present nor will the essential nutrients required for quick and proper healing.