Risk factors for pressure ulcers from the use of a pelvic positioner in hip surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study in 229 patients

Table 2 Baseline data of patients with IAPUs developed in hip surgeries by compression of the pelvic positioner for stabilizing the lateral decubitus position

Patient	Age	Sex	HT (cm)	WT (Kg)	BMI (Kg/m²)	Braden Scale	Hb (g/dl)	Alb (g/dl)	Procedure	Condition	Length of procedure (mins)	Amount of bleeding (ml)	Pelvic positioner types	Affected region	Size (cm²)	NPUAP stage
1	92	F	140	50	25.3	20	13.3	4.2	THA	OA	226	360	ASIS	upside of ilium	6.0*4.5	II
2	61	F	154	52	21.9	23	13.1	4.4	THA	OA	153	200	Pubis	sacrum	8.0*6.0	III
3	70	F	142	64	31.6	22	12.5	4.4	THA	OA	246	460	Pubis	pubis	2.5*2.0	III
4	76	F	145	59	28.3	22	13.9	4.2	re-THA	aseptic loosening	515	420	Pubis	pubis	3.5*2.0	III
5	12	M	150	41	18.2	23	13.6	4.9	Osteotomy	DDH	326	745	Pubis	pubis	2.5*1.2	II
6	41	F	151	48	21.1	23	12.3	4.3	Osteotomy	DDH	225	460	Pubis	pubis	3.0*1.5	III
7	74	M	168	59	20.9	22	12.3	4.1	re-THA	frequent dislocation	181	240	Pubis	pubis	4.5*3.0	III

HT Height, WT Weight, BMI Body mass index, Hb Hemoglobin, Alb Albumin, NPUAP National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, F Female, M Male, THA Total hip arthroplasty, OA Osteoarthritis, ASIS Anterior superior iliac spine, DDH Developmental dysplasia of the hip

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