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 Gentell leads the wound care industry in new product development and innovative cost-containment programs for hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies. For more information, call 800-840-9041or visit our website at www.gentell.com.