An overview of techniques used to measure wound area and volume.
If wound area is to be used as an indicator of healing, then it is vital that all measurements are accurate and consistent. This depends largely on the measurement tool used. This paper offers an insight into the available evidence.
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Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim.
McDonald
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Jenkins
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McCarron
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D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015588:Observer Variation; D010780:Photogrammetry / Q000379:methods; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology*