Necrosis

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Title Necrosis
Creator Bezzant, John L.
Contributor John L. Bezzant, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine
Publisher Knowledge Weavers Project, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Date 1997-01-01
Description The purple/red area on the heel is an area of necrosis of the entire epidermis and dermis that is induced by the person lying in one position for too long. Again, the entire epidermis and dermis are necrotic, and need to be surgically removed.
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Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
Collection Knowledge Weavers Dermatology
ARK ark:/87278/s6zs5w8c
Setname ehsl_heal
ID 870062
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zs5w8c
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