Ultrasonography detects deep tissue injuries in the subcutaneous layers of the buttocks following spinal cord injury

Jillian M. Swaine; William Breidahl; D. L. Bader; C. W.J. Oomens; Edmond O'Loughlin; Nick Santamaria; Michael C. Stacey

doi:10.1310/sci17-00031

Ultrasonography detects deep tissue injuries in the subcutaneous layers of the buttocks following spinal cord injury

Jillian M. Swaine, William Breidahl, D. L. Bader, C. W.J. Oomens, Edmond O'Loughlin, Nick Santamaria, Michael C. Stacey

UWA Medical School

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	371-378
Number of pages	8
Journal	Topics In Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Volume	24
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1310/sci17-00031
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 2018

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Ultrasonography detects deep tissue injuries in the subcutaneous layers of the buttocks following spinal cord injury. / Swaine, Jillian M.; Breidahl, William; Bader, D. L.; Oomens, C. W.J.; O'Loughlin, Edmond; Santamaria, Nick; Stacey, Michael C.

In: Topics In Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, No. 4, 01.09.2018, p. 371-378.

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