2nd May 2024

An 85-year-old woman with limited mobility due to severe osteoarthritis has developed a 3 cm x 4 cm pressure sore on her sacrum.

An 85-year-old woman with limited mobility due to severe osteoarthritis has developed a 3 cm x 4 cm pressure sore on her sacrum. The sore is shallow with partial thickness loss of skin, exposing the dermis, and has a red-pink wound bed without slough.

Investigation:

Clinical assessment: Stage 2 pressure sore

Which is the most appropriate initial management for this patient?