Table 5  Reported patient-related risk factors for positioning injuries 2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 .

Patient-related	Associated risk
BMI < 20 or > 30	Pressure ulcer, neuropathy
Restricted mobility (osteoarthrosis, arthritis, Bechterewʼs disease, knee and/or hip replacement, arthrodesis, etc.)	Neuropathy, pressure ulcer
Age > 70 years	Neuropathy, pressure ulcer
Malnutrition	Pressure ulcer
PAD	Neuropathy
Smoking and COPD	Neuropathy of the lower extremity, pressure ulcer
Anatomical anomalies (cervical rib, etc.)	Neuropathy
Preexisting neuropathies	Neuropathy, pressure ulcer