title: Computer assisted evaluation of wound healing in chronic ulcers.
abstract: The aim of this work was to present an efficient and objective method of wound healing assessment based on serial measurements of ulcer dimensions and calculation of wound margin advancement towards the center of the lesion. The method is implemented via computer software, which permits clinicians to perform necessary computations. The proposed method of wound assessment integrates pieces of work that have been published in the past into a user-friendly environment. The high accuracy of computations may help clinicians to make objective decisions in the management of difficult to heal ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgical Oncology and Dermatology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Crete, Greece. manios@her.forthnet.gr
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manios
authors.forename: Androniki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosca
authors.forename: Evaggelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Volakakis
authors.forename: Moshoula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leivadara
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsiftsis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D014456:Ulcer / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014945:Wound Healing