Predictors of Pressure Ulcer Recurrence and Complications after Flap Reconstruction
Modifiable pre- and post-operative factors influence pressure ulcer recurrence following flap reconstruction. Optimizing nutrition, infection control, smoking cessation, and patient compliance may improve outcomes.
Authors
- Elisa Emanuelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5132-8941)
- Braden M. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3244-6053)
- Henrietta Ehirim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7014-4867)
- Dhaval Bhavsar
- Ryan Higginbotham
- Niaman Nazir
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012824
- Primary Topic
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00