Evaluation of pressure ulcers area using the softwares Motic and AutoCAD

Pressure ulcer is a lesion that affects skin layers in some regions of the body and its healing can be followed up using image processing. The analysis of pressure ulcer area is relevant to evaluate its evolution and response to therapeutic procedures. Such areas can be evaluated through contour mar...

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Published inRevista brasileira de enfermagem Vol. 65; no. 2; p. 304
Main Authors Reis, Camila Letícia Dias dos, Cavalcante, Janaína Mortosa, Rocha Júnior, Edvar Ferreira da, Neves, Rinaldo Souza, Santana, Levy Aniceto, Guadagnin, Renato da Veiga, Brasil, Lourdes Mattos
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.03.2012
Subjects
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Female
Humans
Male
Pressure Ulcer - pathology
Reproducibility of Results
Software
Wound Healing
Young Adult
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Summary:Pressure ulcer is a lesion that affects skin layers in some regions of the body and its healing can be followed up using image processing. The analysis of pressure ulcer area is relevant to evaluate its evolution and response to therapeutic procedures. Such areas can be evaluated through contour marking with the softwares Motic and AutoCAD®. In this study 35 volunteers computed areas from two grade III pressure ulcers using these instruments. It was possible to conclude that results are clinically equivalent and so can be considered to follow up healing evolution from pressure ulcers.
ISSN:0034-7167
DOI:10.1590/S0034-71672012000200016