%0 Journal Article
%T Ultrasonography Detects Deep Tissue Injuries in the Subcutaneous Layers of the Buttocks Following Spinal Cord Injury
%A C.W.J. Oomens
%A D.L. Bader
%A Edmond O'Loughlin
%A Jillian M. Swaine
%A Michael C. Stacey
%A Nick Santamaria
%A William Breidahl
%J Archive of "Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation".
%D 2018
%R 10.1310/sci17-00031
%X Background: Ultrasonography may have potential as an effective diagnostic tool for deep tissue injury (DTI) in tissues overlying bony prominences that are vulnerable when under sustained loading in sitting. Methods: Three cases of DTI in the fat and muscle layers overlying the ischial tuberosity of the pelvis in 3 persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) with different medical histories and abnormal tissue signs are described. Conclusion: There is a need for prospective studies using a reliable standardized ultrasonography protocol to diagnose DTI and to follow its natural history to determine its association with the development of pressure injuries
%K deep tissue injury
%K pressure ulcer
%K spinal cord injury
%K ultrasonic imaging
%K ultrasonography
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6241223/