- Partial-thickness wound
- Full-thickness wound
Characteristics of Types of Wounds
- Abrasions
- Avulsions
- Excoriation
- Leg ulcers
- Incisions
- Skin tears
- Lacerations
- Puncture wounds
- Arterial
- Venous
- Diabetic
- Neuropathic ulcers
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Making a wound diagnosis is complex…and so important to get correct! In this session, a deep dive into wound thickness, characteristics of wounds, and etiologies of wounds will be presented…making sure you get the diagnosis right and initiate the most appropriate management plan.
Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS, is a licensed physical therapist, a board-certified wound care specialist, a certified lymphedema therapist, and a certified ostomy management specialist. With over ten years of experience in wound care, she opened a private wound care practice in Florida that offers lymphedema, ostomy, and wound care services. Dr. Santiago is also an adjunct faculty of AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona, teaching physical therapists that are completing their post-professional doctorate in physical therapy. She has written articles published in healthcare magazines and presented a poster at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy in 2007, and in the 2018 Summit of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with AT Still University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
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