Late presentation of abdominal aortic occlusion in a patient with spinal cord injury

J Wound Care. 2006 Jan;15(1):31-2. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2006.15.1.26865.

Abstract

Although pressure ulcers are a common problem in patients with paraplegia, pressure is not the only cause of them. This case report illustrates that distal abdominal aortic obstruction resulted in multiple ulcers in a paraplegic patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Leriche Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Leriche Syndrome / etiology
  • Leriche Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraplegia / complications
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / physiopathology
  • Time Factors
  • Wound Healing