individuals are the most likely to have pressure sores recur. In some cases, complications from pressure sores can be life-threatening. The most common causes of fatality stem from kidney failure and amyloidosis.Pressure ulcers are also painful, with individuals of all ages and all stages of pressure ulcers reporting pain.

Cause

There are four mechanisms that contribute to pressure ulcer development:
# External (interface) pressure applied

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