Measurement of Pressure Ulcer Volume Using Dental Impression Materials: Suggestion from the Field
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- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal
- Vol. 69 (8) , 690-694
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/69.8.690
Abstract
Chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers constitute a problem in rehabilitation. To determine the amount of healing in response to treatment, sequential assessments of changes in ulcer size are essential. When ulcers involve only the epidermis and the dermis, repeated measurements of wound perimeter or wound surface area (WSA) can furnish a good index of the amount of healing that has occurred. When ulcers are deep enough to involve subcutaneous tissue and muscle, however, measurements of both internal configuration of the wound (ie, depth and volume) and WSA are necessary to assess completely the amount of healing that has occurred. Various satisfactory methods of WSA measurement have been described. These methods include length and width measurements of the wound with a ruler1,2 and analysis of photographic records3 or tracings of wound perimeters.4–6Keywords
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