Prevention and Promotion of Wound Health Through the Ambulatory Use of Portable Thermography. Pilot Study

Background and objective. Chronic wounds require regular monitoring for evaluation and prevention of complications. Such assessment remains subjective, prone to error, and it is often a time-consuming and costly process for patients and public health. We propose to use three-dimensional thermographic models that can complement wound assessment. Methods. A pilot study in 6 participants where three-dimensional thermographic models were created from images obtained with low-cost portable devices. Results. The results show patterns of temperature differences that seem to be related to the behavior of the wound area. Conclusions. We observe its usefulness in providing a low-cost visualization tool and objective quantitative and qualitative indicators of the evolution of wounds, as well as the possibility of monitoring in remote areas where there is a lack of specialists, since by providing metrics, it would help in their monitoring and evaluation.