PHYSICAL FACTORS SUMMARY PAGE

Pressure necrosis

Summary Information

Classification Physical / Substrate, Space, Physical Force & Predation / Type:

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Notes
  • Pressure may cause damage to the cells of internal or external tissues and the consequent degeneration of these tissues.
  • Internally, ingested materials may cause pressure at any level from the mouth through the digestive tract, although the oesophagus is probably the structure most commonly affected.
  • Externally, pressure necrosis may be seen over thinly-covered bony prominences, particularly if in constant contact with hard external surfaces (e.g. substrate).
  • Thin/narrow bands such as line or plastic rings caught about the body or a limb and pulled tight may cause pressure necrosis through constriction.
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