SINGAPORE – Mr Frederick Bakar had been living in a nursing home for years without major health issues. But in February, he developed a severe pressure injury on his left hip that required hospital admission. 

The former army staff sergeant has been paralysed from the chest down since an accident 30 years ago. As a result, the 78-year-old developed a pressure injury that became worse over time. It emitted a foul odour and made him feel sick.

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