Why measure wound size ?

« Results of studies involving stage III or IV pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, and foot ulcers, in patients with diabetes have all shown that the percentage of a reduction in wound size after two to four weeks of care is a statistically significant, and often independent, predictor of healing. »(1)

This is because wound area, as measured over time, provides quantifiable data that can be used to help predict wound outcome. The healing...