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Review
. 2006 Feb 4;332(7536):285-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.285.

Wound assessment

Joseph E Grey  1 , Stuart Enoch, Keith G Harding
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Review

Wound assessment

Joseph E Grey et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Wounds are not just skin deep, and accurate assessment is an essential part of treatment
Figure 2
Figure 2
Areas of abnormal pressure distribution in the diabetic foot. Plantar ulcers are most commonly seen under the hallux, on the first and fifth metatarsal heads, and under the heel
Figure 3
Figure 3
Tracing a wound for measurement and measuring a wound
Figure 3
Figure 3
Tracing a wound for measurement and measuring a wound
Figure 4
Figure 4
Left: Basal cell carcinoma with rolled edges. Right: Lymphoma presenting as groin ulceration
Figure 4
Figure 4
Left: Basal cell carcinoma with rolled edges. Right: Lymphoma presenting as groin ulceration
Figure 5
Figure 5
Left: Healthy granulation tissue in a hidradenitis suppurativa excision wound. Right: Unhealthy granulation tissue in a venous leg ulcer
Figure 5
Figure 5
Left: Healthy granulation tissue in a hidradenitis suppurativa excision wound. Right: Unhealthy granulation tissue in a venous leg ulcer
Figure 6
Figure 6
Top: Necrotic tissue (black areas) in a pressure ulcer. Bottom: Slough at the base of a pressure ulcer. Right: Eschar covering a heel pressure ulcer
Figure 6
Figure 6
Top: Necrotic tissue (black areas) in a pressure ulcer. Bottom: Slough at the base of a pressure ulcer. Right: Eschar covering a heel pressure ulcer
Figure 6
Figure 6
Top: Necrotic tissue (black areas) in a pressure ulcer. Bottom: Slough at the base of a pressure ulcer. Right: Eschar covering a heel pressure ulcer
Figure 7
Figure 7
Left: Digital examination of a wound. Right: Examining a wound with a probe
Figure 7
Figure 7
Left: Digital examination of a wound. Right: Examining a wound with a probe
Figure 8
Figure 8
Fistula in a diabetic foot ulcer
Figure 9
Figure 9
Maceration of the skin surrounding a diabetic foot ulcer
Figure 10
Figure 10
Overgranulation may be a sign of infection or non-healing
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