TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Assessing the Circulatory and Neurological Systems A1 - McCulloch, Joseph A2 - McCulloch, Joseph M. A2 - Kloth, Luther C. PY - 2010 T2 - Wound Healing Evidence-Based Management, 4e AB - Just as surface area measurement can provide information on the rate of wound healing, observation and examination of the periwound skin may provide the clinician with information about circulatory and neurological status. For example, loss of hair over the toes or leg may suggest inadequate perfusion. Similarly, a diminished perception of light touch over the bottom of the foot could indicate that an individual is at risk of developing a plantar ulcer. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184830226 ER -