The measurement of cutaneous wounds in order to detect the progression of a disease is a routine part of medical practice. Although measurement technology has evolved continuously in all fields of medicine, its direct application to cutaneous disorders has increased recently.¹ Only in the past decade has significant research been undertaken to further develop techniques specific to examining the skin. Advances in both the technology of imaging and computer systems have greatly supported this process and improved its clinical relevance.

Deep tissue injuries (DTI) in pressure ulcers have recently drawn much attention.^1–6 Experiments exploring how shear force and pressure over a bony prominence cause DTI in pressure ulcers⁷ have shown that pressure ulcer necrosis resulting from DTI appears commonly as a column with a rectangular-shaped cross section. DTI necrosis may also be shaped like an hourglass (hourglass-shaped necrosis).

Smith & Nephew Introduces ALLEVYN^™ Ag Silver Wound Dressing

Smith & Nephew Wound Management (Largo, Fla) introduces new ALLEVYN^™ Ag, a silver hydrocellular foam dressing that simplifies the use of silver in wound care.