Where do pressure ulcers form?
They form where skin and underlying tissue is pressed against bone by body weight or some other form of pressure. The location of the wound depends on one’s positioning and the ability to move. For example, persons confined to bed usually develop ulcers on the lower back below the waist, on skin over the hip bone, and on the heels. Those in wheelchairs may have ulcers form on the skin over the knees, ankles, shoulder blades, elbows, back of the head and spine.
