title: Using wound area measurement to predict and monitor response to treatment of chronic wounds.
abstract: A wound measurement system has been launched that incorporates wound tracing and digital planimetry. It is hoped its speed and accuracy will enable more clinicians to use wound area measurements to predict treatment outcomes.
authors.affiliation: km@woundscience.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*