A patient presents to outpatient therapy with complaints of…
A patient presents to outpatient therapy with complaints of RLE pain. When you perform an integumentary assessment, you notice the patient has a small, punched out wound on the lateral malleolus. The patient doesn’t exhibit any signs of swelling or drainage, but the pain is so significant, they are having difficulty weight bearing. When you go to assess their pedal pulse, it is absent. Based on this information, what type of wound do you suspect this patient has developed?
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