Abstract

Chronic wounds as a problem touching mostly elderly people leads to movement disability and gradual loss of life quality. In this group of wounds, we can differentiate i.a. diabetic foot and ischemic ulcers. Treatments consists of special dressings, regular surgical debridement, antibiotic therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and if possible, removing the cause of circulatory malfunction. Wound assessment is problematic in outside outpatient clinic and still remains challenging with human vison objectification. Simple, low cost and repeatable method is photographic documentation. Visible light, infrared light and ultraviolet light pictures together with three-dimensional planimetry give the opportunity to compare wound size before and after treatment and easily assess its effectiveness.

Keywords:Chronic wound; Planimetry; Diabetic foot; Visible light; Infrared light; Ultraviolet light