Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. will be admitted as an inpatient 2. is ≥ 18 years of age and ≤ 85 years of age at time of consent 3. is able to provide his/her own informed consent 4. is deemed by the investigators to be reasonably compliant 5. has a pressure ulcer meeting criteria for stage III or IV 6. has not participated in a clinical trial within the past 30 days 7. has a 30-day wound history available if the wound has been previously treated Exclusion Criteria: 1. has a life expectancy of \< 12 months 2. is not healthy enough to undergo surgery for any reason 3. has a history of radiation therapy 4. is, in the opinion of the investigator, noncompliant 5. has a history of \> 3 closures of pressure ulcers in the same site 6. has a history of a bleeding disorder 7. has severe fecal incontinence