The prevention and treatment of pressure sores in the sitting paraplegic.

Pressure sores in the sitting paraplegic patient can delay rehabilitation by weeks or months, or can lead to the patient's permanent confinement to bed. This paper describes a method of redistributing the pressure loading on the sitting area so that pressure sores are unlikely to occur. In addition, a clinical approach which increases the patient's awareness of the problem is outlined and case histories and clinical results are described.