Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
Tissue Destruction Classification Systems
Publication Title
Advances in Skin & Wound Care
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN
1538-8654
Publication Date
11-2013
Keywords
Diabetic Foot, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Pressure Ulcer, Sensitivity and Specificity, Severity of Illness Index, Skin Diseases, Varicose Ulcer
Abstract
Assessing the level of tissue destruction in wounds can be a confusing challenge. This important task is frequently accompanied by questions and the need for clarification to accurately classify the level of damage seen in wounds. The purpose of this article was to present several known classification systems to help clarify this issue for the clinician.
DOI
10.1097/01.ASW.0000434296.70617.6a
Volume
26
Issue
11
First Page
499
Last Page
503
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Korzendorfer, Holly; Scarborough, Pamela; and Hettrick, Heather, "Tissue Destruction Classification Systems" (2013). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 29.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/29
