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Marco Romanelli¹, Valentina Dini, Maria Stefania Bertone

¹Department of Dermatology, Pisa, Italy;

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Chronic wounds like leg ulcers are hard to heal and cause significant patient suffering and economic burden. Objective, real-time monitoring of wound parameters is crucial for effective treatment and improved healing outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Wound healing research
Biomedical engineering
Dermatology

Background:

Chronic cutaneous wounds, including leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers, present significant challenges in healing and maintenance.
These conditions lead to patient discomfort, pain, social deprivation, and substantial economic costs.
Characterized by defective extracellular matrix remodeling, impaired reepithelialization, and prolonged inflammation, chronic wounds require advanced monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore noninvasive and invasive measurement techniques for assessing chronic wound characteristics.
To highlight the importance of objective, precise, and reproducible monitoring of the wound bed and surrounding skin.
To discuss the role of instrumental techniques in characterizing tissue repair and wound bed preparation.

Main Methods:

Review of existing and developing technologies for wound assessment.
Analysis of dimensional parameters (e.g., area, volume) and chromatic parameters (e.g., color).
Investigation of physical parameters such as surface pH, temperature, wound fluid, odor, pain, and tissue perfusion.

Main Results:

Various instrumental techniques are under investigation for objective characterization of the tissue repair process.
Real-time study of living skin is a key advantage of emerging scientific disciplines in wound care.
Key physical parameters for outcome measurement include area, volume, color, pH, temperature, fluid analysis, odor, pain, and perfusion.

Conclusions:

Objective, real-time monitoring of wound parameters is essential for effective wound bed preparation and management.
Advanced instrumental techniques offer improved characterization of the healing process.
Further research into these parameters can lead to better therapeutic strategies for chronic wounds.