Anyone Know What Granularity Means When It Comes To Tissue

Anyone know what granularity means when it comes to feet and tissue injuries.

[sassy59]

The quality or condition of being granular JAS but I’m none the wiser really. Hope someone can help. Xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Hi sassy wish the would use English these nurses when writing notes up.

My dad’s notes have been updated of errors since my last complaint now the say 💯% granularity all I have been able to find out is same as you or foot ulcers or cancer’s when words are used like that.

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Not great though is it JAS. Thinking of you and your dad. Xxxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Dose not sound great .. when I was talking to nurse they was talking about lumps on dad’s toes them not healing normally I thought they was talking about em fussing together guess that’s what might meant.

All have to keep my eye out see if grows new lungs for me BUT in all seriousness Nurse was extremely nice and confessed they are accountable for dad’s treatment AND he should be treated proactively and like he would if in hospital.

Sounded like me dad’s doctors or social worker might sorted them out

[Vonnieruth]

Granulation Tissue

The formation of granulation tissue is thought to be an intermediate step in the healing process of full-thickness wounds. Granulation tissue is also very fragile and prone to easy injury. Granulation tissue is shiny red and granular in appearance when it is healthy; when inadequate blood flow exists, granulation tissue may pale in color. The process of granulation provides the early scaffolding necessary to promote healing from the edges of the wound. Granulation tissue does not mature into epithelium; instead, granulation tissue is eventually covered by a layer of epidermal tissue.

Granulation tissue is subject to injury by outside forces, including dry/adherent dressings, pressure, high-intensity irrigation of the wound and overzealous wound packing. Impaired blood flow and excessive pressure can also damage granulation tissue and may cause patients to complain of new-onset pain when dressings are changed. Wound healing may stall in the granulation phase when nutrients are inadequate, infection is present or blood flow is impaired

[Hidden in reply to Vonnieruth]

Hi thanks for reply why books can’t be as clear as your reply I don’t know.

I don’t think any of it sounds good really

[MAS_Nurse]

Hi there,

Technically, granularity or granulation is the healing stage of tissue repair in wound management. It's where the fine blood vessels/capillaries which have started to reform away from the originally damaged blood vessels and start to grow a new matrix and fill in the wound cavity from the base up of the wound. As the wound heals it is very delicate, and wound care management aims to promote granulation by cleaning off excess exudate i.e. fluid leaking from the blood vessels containing cell debris, proteins etc. Choice of a wound dressing is important in promoting granulation. Sometime over granulation or hyper-granulation happens when it protrudes from the wound. In most cases, it is not a problem and can be left untreated. Sometimes this over granulation may indicate a malignancy within a wound and may need further investigation. [reference: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust., Wound Management, 2015. oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/wp-cont...]

Usually, a tissue viability nurse is consulted by the ward staff for advice on the best way to manage certain types of wounds.

Hope this help!

MAS Nurse

[Hidden in reply to MAS_Nurse]

Hi MAs Nurse Yer dads been seeing tissue viability nurse AND the just started investing in medicated dressing’s

Sounds like slippery road of ulcers dad’s going down given fragility of skin.

Nurse was going on about loads little groths SO not sure what that’s about but the want him to go hospital.

I thought was tiny diabetic blisters but don’t think are now.

Thanks for reply link in understandable format

[Hidden]

Hi JeffAjaxSmith,

MAS_Nurse and Vonnieruth have explained exactly as I would have done, so I'd just like to endorse their replies to you regarding wound granulation. It is often to be heard in connection with the healing process of skin ulcers.