LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (4)
The incidence of pressure ulcers on the heels of critically ill patients is a common, multifactorial phenomenon related to their general condition, the quality of their peripheral perfusion, friction forces, static and shear pressure, immobilisation and specific pharmacotherapy. The aim of this study is to use the ankle-brachial index to assess the risk of critically ill patients developing ischaemic pressure ulcers.