by on June 8, 2025
The periwound (also peri-wound) is tissue surrounding a wound. Periwound area is traditionally restricted to four cm outdoors the wound's edge however can lengthen past this limit if outward damage to the skin is present. Periwound assessment is an important step of wound assessment before wound therapy is prescribed. Healthy periwound maintains all the bodily traits of skin: elasticity, surface integrity, colour and texture. Nevertheless, periwound can turn out to be compromised and negatively ...
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