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Annals of Intensive Care
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Fig. 3

From: Efficacy and safety of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the prevention of pressure injuries in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial

Fig. 3

Ultrasound image acquisition of the gluteus maximus muscle. The figure shows the capture site of the ultrasound images of the gluteus maximus muscle thickness. The patient was positioned with a 90° hip flexion. The region was measured at 50% of the distance between the sacral vertebra and the greater trochanter, as described by Barbalho et al. [28]

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