Longitudinal study of stage III and stage IV pressure ulcer area and perimeter as healing parameters to predict wound closure

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 50-62

  Edsberg, Laura E ^a,b   Wyffels, Jennifer T ^b   Ha, Daniel S ^c  

^a Natural and Health Sciences Research Center   (United States)

^b DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Full thickness pressure ulcer; Trajectory; Wound area; Wound assessment; Wound healing trend

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455224475     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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