Which clock positions define the wound width in the clock method?

Which clock positions define the wound width in the clock method?

• A. 12-6 o'clock
• B. 3-9 o'clock
• C. 9-3 o'clock
• D. 1-7 o'clock

Answer: (B)

In the clock method, wound dimensions are described along two axes: vertical length and horizontal width. The length runs from top to bottom, measured from 12 to 6 o'clock. The width runs left to right across the wound, measured from 3 to 9 o'clock. So the horizontal span—the distance from the left side of the wound to the right side—defines the wound’s width. That’s why the width is described as between 3 and 9 o'clock. (Note: 9-3 would describe the same width, but the standard convention uses 3-9 to denote the horizontal dimension.)

In the clock method, wound dimensions are described along two axes: vertical length and horizontal width. The length runs from top to bottom, measured from 12 to 6 o'clock. The width runs left to right across the wound, measured from 3 to 9 o'clock. So the horizontal span—the distance from the left side of the wound to the right side—defines the wound’s width. That’s why the width is described as between 3 and 9 o'clock. (Note: 9-3 would describe the same width, but the standard convention uses 3-9 to denote the horizontal dimension.)