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Wound Healing Calculator

Estimate wound healing time based on dimensions, type, age, and comorbidities.

Inputs

in
in
in
years

Results

Healing Time

21days

Healing Time

3weeks

Wound Area6cm²
Volume3cm³
Dressings/Week2
Total Dressings6
Weekly Area Reduction10.5%
Contraction Healing40%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter wound Length, Width, and Depth in centimeters.
  2. Select the Wound Type (acute, chronic, surgical, pressure ulcer).
  3. Enter Patient Age and toggle Diabetic, Smoker, and Nutrition Status.
  4. Review Wound Area (cm2), Wound Volume (cm3), and estimated Healing Time.
  5. Use the Healing Rate and Risk Factors summary to select the appropriate dressing and follow-up interval.

What each input means

Length
Greatest wound length.
Width
Greatest width.
Depth
Deepest point.
Wound Type
1=surgical, 2=traumatic, 3=pressure ulcer, 4=chronic ulcer.
Age
Patient age.
Diabetic
0=no, 1=yes.
Nutrition
1=poor, 2=adequate, 3=good.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Length = 3, Width = 2, Depth = 0.5, Wound Type = 1 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Healing Time
    21 = 21
  3. Calculate Healing Time
    3 = 3
  4. Calculate Wound Area
    Wound Area = woundLength * woundWidth
    6 = 6
  5. Calculate Volume
    Volume = woundArea * woundDepth
    3 = 3

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