The LENS four-element diagnostic method and WDSR scoring and grading system applicable to the discipline of wound repair

With the acceleration of population aging, various acute and chronic wounds in the elderly have become an important burden on global public health. The establishment and development of the wound repair discipline have become an urgent need of the times. Currently, the diagnosis of various wound diseases is descriptive and heterogeneous, which objectively limits academic exchanges and the development of the discipline. This article proposed the LENS four-element diagnostic method that is universally applicable to focal wounds, including location, etiology, nature, and severity. It is expected to comprehensively and accurately reflect the condition of the wounds and provide valuable information for wound treatment, disease grading, and prognosis evaluation. This article proposed the WDSR scoring and grading system, which selects four indicators for scoring, including wound width, depth, sinus, and recurrence. The system grades the wounds according to the total score (grades Ⅰ-Ⅳ), which can quantitatively assess the severity of the local wounds. It is advocated that the wound repair discipline with conditions pilots the LENS four-element diagnostic method and the WDSR scoring and grading system to promote the standardized development of the wound repair discipline.