Masseter muscle pressure injury: First report of a prone position complication in patients with COVID-19. (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rohée-Traoré, Adèle; Kün-Darbois, Jean-Daniel; Boucher, Sophie
• Is Part Of: Intensive and critical care nursing. Volume 71(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Case report -- COVID-19 -- Deep tissue injury -- Intensive care -- Masseter muscle -- Pressure injury -- Prone position -- SARS-CoV-2; Intensive care nursing -- Periodicals; Critical Illness -- nursing -- Periodicals; Intensive Care -- Periodicals; Nursing Care -- Periodicals; Intensive care nursing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.028
• DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103251
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-3397

Abstract

Abstract: We report the case of a 59-year-old, obese woman who underwent prolonged prone position during the medical management of an acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection, complicated by a masseter muscle pressure injury. Such side effect may be underestimate in intensive care units and should be prevent by prophylactic dressings on facial weight-bearing sites. The understanding of facial deep tissue injury is essential to guide clinical detection and management of such a complication in COVID-19 patients.