Risk factors for pressure injury development in patients with spinal cord injury beyond index hospitalization: an analysis of violent mechanism of injury and socioeconomic disparity.

Introduction: PIs are very common in those with SCI and pose a significant health and economic burden. Optimal prevention strategies require rapid identification of high-risk populations.

Objective: The authors examined risk factors for PI in persons with traumatic SCI, focusing on mechanism of injury and sociodemographic variables.