How to Assess Wounds for Tunneling and Undermining Wound ...
by Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS As part of a thorough wound assessment, in addition to noting location and measuring size, the entire wound bed should be probed for the presence of tunneling and/or undermining. If you are unsure what tunneling and undermining are and how to recognize these phenomena, here''s an explanation of.