What does the wound bed look like?

Wound beds need to be assessed for presence of:

• granulation tissue (red)
• fibrin slough (yellow)
• eschar (black)
• bone
• tendon
• other underlying structure

Some or all of these tissues and structures may be present in the wound at one time. Drawing a diagram of the wound bed that shows location and amount of tissue or structures will help assess healing processes.102

Ideally, a digital camera can be used to photograph the wound at intervals to document and assess the progress of the wound.