目的：对糖尿病足溃疡中面积和体积计算的方法学的临床应用进行评价。方法：广泛查阅文献,并结合我们的实际，对计算糖尿病足溃疡中面积和体积的各种方法效果进行综合分析。结果：目前常用于计算糖尿病足溃疡面积的方法有公式法、数码照像计算法、无菌薄膜勾边法等，但以数码照像计算法更准确，更易被患者接受；目前常用于计算糖尿病足溃疡体积的方法有公式法、媒介填充法、CT足部扫描法等，但以媒介填充法更经济易行。结论：数码照像计算法是目前较好的用于测量糖尿病足溃疡面积的方法，而媒介填充法是较简便易行的测量糖尿病足溃疡体积的方法。
To assess the rel iabil ity of diabetic cutaneous ulcer surface area (DCUSA) measurement usingdigital planimetry method (A) and transparency tracing method (B). Methods Images of diabetic cutaneous ulcers from35 inpatients with diabetic skin ulcers from September 2005 to April 2007 were taken by a digital camera once a week or twice a week over a period of 12 weeks, resulting in 305 photographs; the ulcers were traced on a grid with acetate wound tracings, simultaneously. A total of 305 pairs of DCUSA which were calculated respectively throughout digital camera combined with Image J medical imaging software and transparency tracing with grid sheet by two independent observers sequentially were obtained. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs, one-way random effect model) was used as an indicator of chancecorrected agreement to estimate the relative rel iabil ity for the interobserver data. Multiple l inear regression analysis was also used to measure the relationship of these two methods. Results DCUSA obtained from method A and obtained from method B was (4.84 ± 7.73) cm2 and (5.03 ± 7.89) cm2, respectively; no significant difference was found (P gt; 0.05). ICCs was high (ICCs=0.949 for method B and 0.965 for method A), indicating that the relative rel iabil ity for the interobserver was excellent. The method A were highly correlated with measurements obtained from method B (r = 0.957, P lt; 0.05). Conclusion The digital planimetry method described in this study represents a simple, practical, without any wound damage and contamination, and inexpensive technique to accurately evaluate the areas of diabetic cutaneous ulcers. The photographic technique combined with Image J medical imaging software should be considered for wound measurement.