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===== [[Summary Article|'''SUMMARY''']] =====
The following characteristics should be noted:
<br/>1. Site
<br/>2. Size
<br/>3. Stage
<br/>4. Edge: sloping (venous), punched out (arterial), heaped (malignancy)
<br/>5. Wound bed: presence of necrosis, underlying structures visible, presence of sinus tracts
<br/>6. Surrounding tissue: erythema, induration, edema, cellulitis
<br/>7. Exudate: odor, color, volume
<br/>8. Surrounding lymphadenopathy
<br/>9. Neuro-vascular status


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