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Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service

Skin resources

Fast track to

Body systems
Maintaining healthy skin after a spinal cord injury (SCI)
Why people after SCI are at greater risk of having skin breakdown and common risk factors are?
Body systems
Key principles in skin care and management
Tips on looking after skin during everyday life and how to check equipment.
Body systems
Key principles of managing skin breakdown
What to do if skin breakdown occurs.

Core insights

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People with spinal cord injury are at great risk of skin breakdown and it is important to know the risk factors.
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Prevention is key to maintaining skin integrity. Regular and thorough skin checks are essential. 
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Early intervention can minimise the severity of an event. This includes complete pressure relief, initiating appropriate therapy, reviewing and problem solving contributing factors (eg equipment, transfers, etc) and developing a plan to address same.