Wound Care Insider An educational resource from Gentell February 2019
Documenting Wounds (Part 2 - Anatomic Location) Consistency in wound documentation is of utmost importance. Identifying exactly where on the body a wound is located, as well as the type of wound, will determine treatments used and interventions instituted. In the second part of our Documenting Wounds series, we look at how to document where a wound is located in relation to the body part. Keeping consistent with where a wound is located will prevent coding issues with MDS and confusion among staff and treating practitioners.
Cephalic Parietal Occipital (back of head Otic (ear) (head) or base of skull)
Acromial (point of shoulder) Cervical
Sternal Brachial (arm) Thoracic Spinal
Antecubital Lumbar Olecranal (back of elbow) Iliac Crest Sacrum
Coccyx Femoral (thigh) Abdominal Anatomy
Patellar Popliteal (knee cap) (back of knee)
Shin Calf Epigastric
Calcaneus Umbilicus
Pubis
Inguinal
Anatomy of the Feet Anatomy of the Buttocks
Iliac Crest Metatarsals Achilles Dorsal Foot Intergluteal Cleft Malleolus Hallux Hip Region Phalanges (ankle) Calcaneus Greater Trochanter Ischial Tuberosity Bunion Plantar Surface Gluteal Fold (Lateral Aspect) (Medial Aspect)
Sources: • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10887817 • https://www.slideshare.net/RayBingham1/wound-care-anatomy • http://www.scottsdalesportsmedicine.com/content/your-foot-bothering-you-it-could-be-hallux-valgus • https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ASIS_01_anterior_view.png
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