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KMID : 0363320010220040709
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2001 Volume.22 No. 4 p.709 ~ p.715
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Two cases of Pressure sore treated by Talcum(滑石) powder
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Cho Gwon-Il
Yang Mi-Ra
Choi Jin-Young
Shin Hak-Soo
Jung Yong-Jun
Kim Kwan-Sik
Seo Kwan-Soo
Kim Dong-Woung
Shin Sun-Ho
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Abstract
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Pressure sore(Decubitus ulcer) is an area of ulceration and necrosis of the skin and underlying tissues occurring over the body prominence such as the sacrum, greater trochanter, scapula, lateral malleolus, thoracic spine and heels after prolonged or often repeated pressure. These days incidence of pressure sore have been increased because of the many population of the old, traffic accidents and cerebral vascular disease. But the treatment was not confirmly established. As for treatment, we used Talcum powder for 10 days in case 1 and 6 days in case 2. The patients were improved within 14 days after treatment in case 1 and 10 days in case 2.
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KEYWORD
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Pressure sore, Talcum(滑石)
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