Table 2.

Complications of pressure ulcers due to prone position.

Complication	N = 136	%
Bleeding	7	5
Cellulitis	4	3
Skin abscess	1	1
Chronification	0	0

Bleeding: Ulcer foam dressing saturated with blood, requiring the evaluation of a surgeon.

Cellulitis: Skin infection characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and tenderness surrounding the pressure ulcer, needing antibiotics.

Skin abscess: Swollen, pus-filled lump under pressure-damaged skin, needing drainage.

Chronification: Pressure ulcer that does not heal after three months.