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Ulcers that have tunnels or undermining will be marked on the skin with a black marker
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2)
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A white towel will be place under the foot to remove distracting background elements
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3)
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A disposable ruler will be labelled with participant number, wound number, participant initials and the date
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4)
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Position the disposable ruler alongside the ulcer and secure with paper tape
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5)
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Use macro camera setting with flash on, iso set to 200
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6)
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Take photograph at a distance of 20 cm from the wound
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7)
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Ulcer measurements will be conducted from print out using the photograph (all photos will be printed as standard A4 size)
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