Table 1.

Patient demographics

Demographic	Results
Number of patients	12
Average age	64 years (range: 41–83 years)
Gender	58% were male and 41% female.
ABPI values	Eight ≥0·8
	One was >0·7–<0·8
	One was reported as ‘normal’
	One had angioplasty 6 months prior but no ABPI results
	One could not have ABPI due to pain.
Comorbidities	Diabetes Type I and II, Hypertension, Chronic Renal Failure, Lung Disease, Cancer, Spinal Cord Injury, Smoker, Lymphoedema, Peripheral Arterial Disease, High BMI, CVI.
	All had at least 1 comorbidity, and one had more than 10.
Status of leg ulcer	100% non‐healing
Average size of leg ulcer (SA)	15 cm2 (range: 0·09–85 cm2)
Average duration of leg ulcer(s)	2·6 years (range: 6 weeks to 20 years)
Use of compression therapy	91% were wearing compression of some type/strength
Use of advanced wound products	100% were using advanced wound care products. As this was to be ‘care as per usual’, we did not factor in changes in products (e.g. as exudate decreased, they could use less absorptive dressings, etc.)
BMI > 33 kg/m2	Six had BMI > 33 kg/m2
Mobility less than 200 metres per day	Seven walked less than 200 metres per day Two patients did not have this completed None out of 10 had ulcers should heal in 24 weeks: Nine out of 10 had a combination of indicators that will heal > 24 weeks + may never heal One out of 10 had indicators that may never heal
Prognostic indicators of healing:
May have delayed healing (>24 weeks):
>10 cm2 and/or if the wound is older than 12 months 34, 35
History of venous ligation or vein stripping 34
History of hip or knee surgery 34
ABPI < 0·80 34, 36
>50% covered in fibrin 33, 36
Obesity (BMI > 33 kg/m2) 37
Walking < 200 metres/day 37
History of surgical debridement of ulcer 37
Depth > 2 cm 37
Poor compliance with compression systems 35, 38
May never heal:
Calf–ankle circumference ratio < 1·3 37
Fixed ankle joint 37
Decreased ability to flex and dorsiflex foot 37