Grade | Appearance | |
0 | Normal healing | |
1 | Normal healing with mild bruising or erythema | |
1A | Some bruising | |
1B | Considerable bruising | |
1C | Mild erythema | |
2 | Erythema plus other signs of inflammation | |
2A | At 1 point | |
2B | Around sutures | |
2C | Along wound | |
2D | Around wound | |
3 | Clear or hemoserous discharge | |
At 1 point (<2 cm) |
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Along wound (>2 cm) |
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Large volume |
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Prolonged (>3 days) |
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4 | Pus | |
A | At 1 point only (<2 cm) | |
B | Along wound (>2 cm) | |
5 |
| Deep or severe wound infection with or without tissue breakdown; hematoma requiring aspiration. |