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Cirugía Plástica Ibero-Latinoamericana
On-line version ISSN 1989-2055Print version ISSN 0376-7892
Abstract
GUTIERREZ, Evelyn et al. Prevention and promotion of wound health through the ambulatory use of portable thermography. Pilot study. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2023, vol.49, n.4, pp.341-346. Epub Feb 05, 2024. ISSN 1989-2055. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0376-78922023000400005.
Background and objective.
Chronic wounds require regular monitoring for evaluation and prevention of complications. Such assessment remains subjective, prone to error, and it is often a time-consuming and costly process for patients and public health.
We propose to use three-dimensional thermographic models that can complement wound assessment.
Methods.
A pilot study in 6 participants where three-dimensional thermographic models were created from images obtained with low-cost portable devices.
Results.
The results show patterns of temperature differences that seem to be related to the behavior of the wound area.
Conclusions.
We observe its usefulness in providing a low-cost visualization tool and objective quantitative and qualitative indicators of the evolution of wounds, as well as the possibility of monitoring in remote areas where there is a lack of specialists, since by providing metrics, it would help in their monitoring and evaluation.
Level of evidence
5c Diagnostic
Keywords : Thermography; Three-dimensional models; Wound monitoring; Dgital image processing.