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. 2020 Nov 11;38(3):e11. doi: 10.17533/udea.iee.v38n3e11

Table 2. Clinical characteristics of 100 patients with chronic wounds.

Variables n
Type of wound
Diabetic ulcer 41
Venous ulcer 21
Calluses/ lesions leprosy 12
Osteomyelitis 7
Other wounds* 19
Nº of wounds
1 65
2 21
≥ 3 14
Wound location
Lower limbs (leg, thigh and foot) 92
Trunk (dorsal and ventral) 7
Lower limbs (leg / thigh) and 1
Wound Time
6 to 18 months 14
19 to 23 months 3
≥ 24 months 83
Types of comorbidities †
Hypertension 62
Diabetes 58
Dyslipidemia 17
Leprosy 14
Heart disease 14
Hypothyroidism 12
Stroke 5
Others 44
Medicines used †
Antihypertensive drugs 63
Hypoglycemic/antidiabetic 51
Antidyslipidemic/cardiovascular 50
Antidepressants 16
Painkillers 13
Antibiotics 5
Others 44

(*): 3 cases of arterial ulcer, pressure injury, and livedoid vasculitis each, and one case of the following types: cellulitis, surgical ulcer, mycosis for diabetes, leishmaniasis ulcer, trauma, mixed, neurotic excoriation, bullous epidermolysis, suture dehiscence, arthritis and pressure injury; (†): Non-exclusive, the patient may use more than one option.