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Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean | 70 years |
| Median | 71 years |
| Range | 39–93 years |
| Wound type | |
| Venous leg ulcer | 100% |
| Wound duration | |
| Mean | 33·3 weeks |
| Median | 12·5 weeks |
| Range | 2 weeks to 3 years |
| Wound area | |
| Mean | 15·9 cm2 |
| Median | 9·4 cm2 |
| Range | 2·4–74·8 cm2 |
| Recurrence of a previous ulcer | 3 ulcers (21·4%) |
