Grade | Appearance |
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0 – Normal healing | |
1 – Normal healing with mild bruising or erythema | A – some bruising |
B – considerable bruising | |
C – mild erythema | |
2 – Erythema plus other signs of inflammation | A – at one point |
B – around sutures | |
C – along wound | |
D – around wound | |
3 – Clear or haemoserous discharge | A – at one point only (< 2 cm) |
B – along wound (> 2 cm) | |
C – large volume | |
D – prolonged (> 3 days) | |
4 – Pus/purulent discharge | A – at one point only (< 2 cm) |
B – along wound (> 2 cm) | |
5 – Deep or severe wound infection with or without tissue breakdown |