Treatment approaches of stage III and IV pressure injury in people with spinal cord injury: A scoping review.

Context: The treatment of pressure injury (PI) stage III and IV in people with spinal cord injury or spinal cord disorder (SCI/D) requires a multidisciplinary and surgical involvement.

Objectives: This scoping review aims to identify published relevant surgical multidisciplinary treatment approaches, describe the elements and evaluate the effectiveness of the approaches.

Methods: We searched PubMed and Medline databases for studies about treatment approaches for people aged ≥18 years with chronic SCI/D and PI stage III or IV over ischium, trochanter or sacrum published between January 1990 and December 2021 in English or German language.