Assessment: Cornerstone in Wound Management

Lozano-Platonoff, Adriana; Florida Mejía-Mendoza, Melissa Desireé; Ibáñez-Doria, Mónica; Contreras-Ruiz, José

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.04.025

Assessment: Cornerstone in Wound Management

Journal

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

ISSN

1072-7515

Date Issued

2015

Author(s)

Lozano-Platonoff, Adriana

Florida Mejía-Mendoza, Melissa Desireé

Ibáñez-Doria, Mónica

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - CampCM

Contreras-Ruiz, José

Type

text::journal::journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.04.025

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/2323

Abstract

Accurate and detailed assessment of wounds is an essential tool to plan proper management.1-4 It helps us define the state of the wound and the cause, and identify reasons for delayed healing.5,6 Initial assessment provides baseline data on the status of the wound and information to identify short-and long-term goals and determine appropriate interventions at each stage.4,7 Subsequent assessments provide us with valuable information on the progress of healing, help set objective measurements to check for at every visit, and provide uniformity in documentation.8 Proper assessment of the patient should include a wellperformed medical history, a general physical exam, and full assessment of the wound itself. ©Journal of the American College of Surgeons