Rohée-Traoré A, Kün-Darbois JD, Boucher S. Masseter muscle pressure injury: First report of a prone position complication in patients with COVID-19.
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2022;
71:103251. [PMID:
35396096 PMCID:
PMC8940568 DOI:
10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103251]
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Abstract
We report the case of a 59-year-old, obese woman who underwent prolonged prone position during the medical management of an acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection, complicated by a masseter muscle pressure injury. Such side effect may be underestimate in intensive care units and should be prevent by prophylactic dressings on facial weight-bearing sites. The understanding of facial deep tissue injury is essential to guide clinical detection and management of such a complication in COVID-19 patients.
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