- Stage I – redness, heat and edema involving the epidermis (non-blanchable erythema of intact skin), reversible with decreased pressure, dermis is not involved
- Stage II – partial thickness skin loss with tear in epidermis, both epidermis/dermis are involved, infection and/or necrosis may be present
- Stage III – full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through underlying fascia, infection and/or necrosis may be present
- Stage IV – full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis or damage to muscle, bone and supporting structures
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Jan 3, 2017 @ 11:46 pm