Localized area of deep maroon colored intact skin

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A 56-year-old female was admitted to the neurosurgical ICU after a 10 hour neurosurgical procedure. On day 2, she was transferred to the medical-surgical unit. The pressure injury survey was conducted on day 6 of the hospitalization and survey team noted a localized area of deep maroon colored intact skin (deep tissue pressure injury) over her right iliac crest. Review of her preoperative admission assessment record revealed her skin was warm, dry, and intact. The skin assessment documented on arrival to the medical-surgical unit noted the deep tissue pressure injury at this site. For the pressure injury survey, this would be reported as:

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