RT Book, Section
A1 Hamm, Rose
A1 Carey, Joseph N.
SR Print(0)
ID 1179739115
T1 Venous Wounds
T2 Essential Elements of Wound Diagnosis
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260460476
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179739115
RD 2023/11/29
AB Edema  in  the  interstitial  tissue  around  any  wound,  regardless  of  etiology,  inhibits  the  healing  process  by  trapping  necrotic  cells  and  debris  and  thereby  preventing  access  of  red  blood  cells  to  the  injured  tissue,  which  in  turn  decreases  the  supply  of  oxygen  and  nutrients  needed  for  the  wound  to  heal.  Management  of  the  edema  around  a  wound  depends  on  the  etiology,  the  location,  and  the  arterial  perfusion  of  the  periwound  tissue.  Determining  the  etiology  of  the  edema  requires  a  medical  and  pharmacologic  history,  surgical  history  (including  type  and  access  points),  and  joint  range  of  motion  and  muscle  strength  in  the  involved  extremities.  In  addition,  evaluation  of  any  lower  extremity  with  edema  includes  a  comprehensive  vascular  assessment.  This  chapter  discusses  wounds  caused  by  or  associated  with  edema,  primarily  in  the  lower  extremities.