Table 1.
Age (years) |
Mean 52.2 (46.2–58.2) |
Median 49 (40–63) |
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Gender |
Female 15 (48.4%) |
Male 16 (51.6%) |
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Primary lesion causes |
Burn 19 (61.3%) |
Trauma/surgery 7 (22.6%) |
Infection 5 (16.1%) |
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Latency period (years) |
Mean 42.9 (35.3–50.5) |
Median 46 (33–60) |
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Pre‐ulceration period (years) |
>20 years 25 (80.7%) |
≤20 years 6 (19.3%) |
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Post‐ulceration period (months) |
Mean 37.5 (7.0–67.9) |
Median 6 (2–24) |
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Ulceration causes |
Spontaneous 12 (38.7%) |
Trauma 10 (32.3%) |
Scratching 5 (16.1%) |
Incomplete healing 4 (12.9%) |
Scalp areas involved |
Top 24 (77.4%) |
Occiput 13 (41.9%) |
Temple 7 (22.6%) |
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Scar contracture |
Yes 6 (19.4%) |
No 25 (80.6%) |
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Repeated rupture |
Yes 7 (22.6%) |
No 24 (77.4%) |