title: Pressure ulcer classification: the Torrance system.
abstract: A wide variety of pressure ulcer classification systems are in use but most have grading systems which are subjective and open to different interpretations. This review discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the Torrance classification system, and argues that this highlights the need for a national grading tool.
authors.affiliation: Wound Care Department, Royal Oldham Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harker
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results