Risk factors for pressure injuries in individuals with spinal cord injuries who have sarcopenic obesity: A comparison of time-dependent changes in sacral region pressure between individuals with and without sarcopenic obesity.

Objective: To identify the risk factors for pressure injuries in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) who have sarcopenic obesity, comparing time-dependent changes in sacral region pressure in individuals with and without sarcopenic obesity.

Design: An experimental time series study.

Setting: Single-center hospital.

Sacral interface pressure can be alleviated by repositioning with a small-angle change using an automated bed in patients with spinal cord injury.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to compare interface pressure and total contact area of the sacral region in different positions, including small-angle changes, in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Furthermore, we analyzed the clinical factors influencing pressure to identify the pressure injury (PI) high-risk group.

Materials And Methods: An intervention was conducted for patients with paraplegia (n = 30) with SCI.