Canadian best practice guidelines for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injury

Thus, the mandate included revisiting many of the traditional domains of practice but also establishing guidelines on the use of telerehabilitation to meet the needs of patients in geographically remote locations. [...] The group worked diligently under the skilled leadership of Drs Pamela Houghton and Karen Campbell and are to be gratefully recognized for their expertise, time commitment, and the comprehensive and well documented Guidelines that have been produced. [...] The collation of the information provides one of the first comprehensive resources that serves a need for all professionals working with people who have pressure sores and SCI. [...] In 2000, the Consortium of Spinal Cord Medicine produced guidelines for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of pressure ulcers. [...] Separate documents meet the needs of clinicians and consumers, and both are distributed by the Paralyzed Veterans Association (PVA) in the US in hardcopy and electronic formats.(22) (6) Most spinal cord injury rehabilitation clinicians are aware of these guidelines, but regional differences and local needs are key barriers that have been demonstrated to limit the adoption of international CPGs.(55