Swaine JM, Breidahl W, Bader DL, Oomens CWJ, O'Loughlin E, Santamaria N, Stacey MC, et al.
Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Date of publication 2018 Oct 1;volume 24(4):371-378.
1. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2018 Fall;24(4):371-378. doi: 10.1310/sci17-00031.
Epub 2018 Feb 12.
Ultrasonography Detects Deep Tissue Injuries in the Subcutaneous Layers of the
Buttocks Following Spinal Cord Injury.
Swaine JM(1)(2), Breidahl W(1)(3), Bader DL(4), Oomens CWJ(5), O'Loughlin
E(1)(6), Santamaria N(7), Stacey MC(1)(8).
Author information:
(1)Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia,
Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
(2)Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia,
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
(3)Perth Radiological Clinic, Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Australia.
(4)Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton General
Hospital, Southampton, UK.
(5)Biomedical Engineering Department, Eindhoven University of Technology,
Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
(6)Fiona Stanley Hospital, Department of Health, Government of Western Australia,
Perth Business Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
(7)Melbourne School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville,
Victoria, Australia.
(8)Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Background: Ultrasonography may have potential as an effective diagnostic tool
for deep tissue injury (DTI) in tissues overlying bony prominences that are
vulnerable when under sustained loading in sitting. Methods: Three cases of DTI
in the fat and muscle layers overlying the ischial tuberosity of the pelvis in 3
persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) with different medical histories and
abnormal tissue signs are described. Conclusion: There is a need for prospective
studies using a reliable standardized ultrasonography protocol to diagnose DTI
and to follow its natural history to determine its association with the
development of pressure injuries.
DOI: 10.1310/sci17-00031
PMCID: PMC6241223 [Available on 2019-09-01]
PMID: 30459500 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
