PMID: 9641284Jun 26, 1998Paper

The granulometer--a pocket scale for the assessment of wound healing

Annals of Plastic Surgery
M CohenR Shafir

Abstract

In spite of the availability of high-tech devices for wound assessment, plastic surgeons recognize that the color and confluence of granulation tissue are the most important indicators of open-wound healing. We developed a simple and inexpensive pocket-size scale--the Granulometer--to facilitate a finer assessment and to standardize the documentation of wound healing. This device overcomes limitations set by conditions such as lighting or recent exposure to other wounds that could distort the examiner's perception of the wound in question. In this study we examined the inter- and intraobserver variations in judgment, and the validity of the Granulometer. Our results demonstrate that skin graft viability can be predicted accurately by this eight-grade scale. Since graft survival depends on proper wound healing, we believe that the Granulometer can also be used for fine assessment of wound treatment. The low inter- and intraobserver variations indicate that the Granulometer measurements are both reproducible and accurate.

Citations

Sep 13, 2012·Immunologic Research·Sean P ColganEric L Campbell
Nov 1, 2012·Wound Repair and Regeneration : Official Publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society·Shinji IizakaHiromi Sanada
Apr 27, 2011·Wound Repair and Regeneration : Official Publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society·Shinji IizakaHiromi Sanada
Mar 31, 2015·Seminars in Immunology·Sean P Colgan
Mar 8, 2011·Journal of Neurosurgery·Marc R Mayberg
May 19, 2011·Annals of Plastic Surgery·Véronique St-SuperyAndreas Nikolis
Nov 20, 2002·Annals of Plastic Surgery·Shinichi HirabayashiSonomi Sato

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