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consensus conference and their comments were used to create the final definitions. Pressure Ulcer Definition. A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as. a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.
Pressure ulcers are classified according to the extent of tissue damage per the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: 1  Stage l: Skin is intact with an area of nonblanching erythema. This is usually over a bony prominence. 2  Stage ll: Partial-thickness skin loss with loss of the epidermis and some of the dermis. It appears as a shallow ulcer with a red-pink color. No slough or necrotic tissue is present in the base.