Table 3.
Standard step-by-step technique for ulcer measurement
Ulcer measurement | |
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1) |
Ulcers that have tunnels or undermining will be marked on the skin with a black marker |
2) |
A white towel will be place under the foot to remove distracting background elements |
3) |
A disposable ruler will be labelled with participant number, wound number, participant initials and the date |
4) |
Position the disposable ruler alongside the ulcer and secure with paper tape |
5) |
Use macro camera setting with flash on, iso set to 200 |
6) |
Take photograph at a distance of 20 cm from the wound |
7) | Ulcer measurements will be conducted from print out using the photograph (all photos will be printed as standard A4 size) |