title: Common problems in wound care: wound and ulcer measurement.
abstract: Accurate measurement is an important part of wound assessment. Wounds vary considerably in their nature, shape and site. Many measurement techniques exist. It is important to choose the correct technique for a specific wound and to understand the degree of accuracy obtained from the measurements.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vowden
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009737:Nursing Records; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology