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Heel -selfie For Visualization and documentation of Heel Ulcers

Primary care, wound care and infectious diseases commonly manage patients with chronic plantar and calcaneus ulcers. Such patients are commonly bedridden or whee= chair-bound due to underlying conditions and disability. Examination and documentation of heel and plantar wounds can be difficult. Often times the examiner will need to get down to below the patient's foot so as to be able to examine the wound.

Heel-selfie (TM) is a Smartphone app available for download on apple or android platform. The application is designed to help physicians, healthcare workers and patient's caregiver visualize and document ulcers that involve the heel as well as plantar foot ulcers or ulcers located at sites that are difficult to visualize..

The examiner can hold a Smartphone below the heel and take a selfie. A good image of the wound will appear next the examiner's face. Image can be cropped and saved on electronic medical record. Patient's information, date and measurements can also be placed

We emphasize that this method is not a substitute for thorough examination and wound management when required, but it allows rapid visualization and documentation of the wound. Furthermore, when improvement is achieved, images can be shown to and discussed wiHeel -selfie For Visualization and documentation of Heel Ulcers

Primary care, wound care and infectious diseases commonly manage patients with chronic plantar and calcaneus ulcers. Such patients are generally generally bedridden or wheel chair-bound due to underlying conditions and disability. Examination and documentation of heel and plantar wounds can be difficult. often time the examiner will need to get down to below the patient's foot so as to be able to examine the wound.

Heel-selfie (TM) is a smartphone app available for download on apple or adroid devices. . The application is designed to help physicians, healthcare workers and patient's caregiver visualize and document ulcers that involve the heel as well as plantar foot ulcers or ulcers located at sites that are difficult to visualize..

The examiner can hold a smartphone below the heel and take a selfie. A good image of the wound will appear next the the examiner's face. Image can be cropped and saved on electronic medical record. Patient's information, date and measurements can also be placed

We emphasize that this method is not a substitute for thorough examination and wound management when required, but it allows rapid visualization and documentation of the wound. Furthermore, when improvement is achieved, images can be shown to and discussed with the patient.

1. Select foot  app can be downloaded from Apple app store or google play and can be used following simple instructions

1. Select foot

2.  Measure and insert width and length of patient’s foot select unit inches vs. centimeters

3.  Insert date and patient ID

4. Use the selfie mode, align the foot’s image with the image on the screen and take a selfie 

5. Save and exit