When bed sores are identified in their early stages a patients chances of a full recovery are quite good. Unfortunately, when facilities are slow to acknowledge the presence of a bed sore, decubitus ulcer, or pressure sore or the wound has advanced, there is a good chance of medical complications such as:
•Osteomyelitis
•Gangrene
•Sepsis
•Limb amputation
•Death
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