How common are pressure sores?
We don't know exactly how many people get pressure sores.
Different studies say different things. Researchers estimate that between 5 in 100 and 30 in 100 people staying in a hospital get a pressure sore.1 The risks are about the same or slightly less for people living in nursing homes.
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This information was last updated in Apr 07, 2008
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