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Bedridden patience bedsores on buttocks
My mom is a bedridden patient from past 3yrs..she had neurosurgery due to brain stroke..now she has developed bedsores on her buttocks which is very deep.please suggest me what I should do and how to cure it
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Deep bed sores will need debrigement , cleaning and dressing for some time
You need surgeon help
Then take preventive measures
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Posture changing every three hours
Good diet
Treatment of the cause
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cleaning and dressing
Health Tips
always take posture regularly every threee hours
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Dr. Namita Chandra
General Physician
32 yrs exp
Lucknow
Bed sores need to be treated surgically. Take the help of consultant.
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