| Macroscopic and microscopic criteria |
1=appalling |
2=very bad |
3=wrong |
4=well |
5=very well |
6=excellent |
0=without sample |
| Degree of separation of the edges of the surgical incision wound |
Open wound edges with wide separation from the surface to the bottom |
Open wound edges more separated in the surface and less at the bottom |
Open wound closely spaced in the surface and joined at the bottom |
Closed wound without separated edges from the surface to the bottom |
Closed wound without separated edges from the surface to the bottom |
Closed wound without separated edges from the surface to the bottom |
Histological sections of the sample have not been able to obtain due to problems in processing (e.g. the paraffin could not penetrate into tissue cells, tissue hardening due to the adhesive that prevented obtaining sections, sections with broken tissue or undone, etc.) |
| Presence of residual clot or scab dead cells between the edges of the wound or superficial |
With abundant remains of clot or scab |
With abundant to moderate remains of clot or scab |
With moderate to a few remains of clot or scab |
Scarce or no remains of clot or scab |
No remains of clot or scab |
No remains of clot or scab |
| Traces of adhesive between the edges of the wound or superficial |
With abundant remains of adhesive |
With abundant to moderate remains of adhesive |
With moderate to a few remains of adhesive |
Scarce or no adhesive residue |
No adhesive residue |
No adhesive residue |
| Degree of inflammatory reaction/ redness (presence of abundant leukocytes) |
Very intense inflammation |
Very intense to intense inflammation |
Intense to moderate inflammation |
Moderate to scarce inflammation |
Without inflammation or very low |
No trace of inflammatory reaction |
| Degree of fibrotic scar line (presence of collagen fibers) in the junction area of the edges of the wound and its immediate reaction |
Low, moderate, or severe fibrosis |
Moderate or severe fibrosis |
Moderate or severe fibrosis |
Moderate or severe fibrosis |
Low to moderate fibrosis |
Absence or very little fibrosis |
| Healing type |
Secondary closure: epidermal re-epithelialisation from the bottom of the wound due to failure at the junction of its edges |
Primaryclosure: epidermal resurfacing on the surface of the wound due to successful union of its edges |
| Degree of recovery of normal tissue from the junction of the edges of the wound and adjacent |
Unrecovered skin in the joint and adjacent area |
Unrecovered skin in the joint and adjacent area |
Unrecovered skin in the joint and adjacent area |
Partially recovered skin in the joint and adjacent area |
Almost normal-looking skin in the joint and adjacent area |
Almost normal-looking skin in the joint and adjacent area |
