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Element UnderminingLength

Documentation:

Undermining of a wound refers to tissue destruction that extends under the intact wound edge. The wound is larger at its base (wound bed) than at the skin surface. With pressure ulcers, undermining may be caused by a bacterial infection or associated with osteomyelitis. - LOINC 72293-4 (Undermining [Length] of Wound

Ancestors:

• EvaluationComponent
• • UnderminingLength

Field Summary

Properties Defined	Constraints	Value
Value	DataType Cardinality Fixed Value	Quantity 1..1 http://unitsofmeasure.org (code: cm)

Properties inherited from EvaluationComponent

TopicCode, ExceptionValue, Interpretation