Table 2.
Baseline chronic ulcer characteristics for the study patients (n = 80).
| Chronic Ulcer Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Etiologies | |
| Diabetes | 10 |
| Post-traumatic ulcers | 45 |
| Burns | 15 |
| Superficial abrasion | 10 |
| Duration [n (%)] | |
| <1 month | 10 (12.5) |
| 1–2 months | 40 (50) |
| 2–5 months | 20 (25) |
| 5–12 months | 10 (12.5) |
| Location [n (%)] | |
| Heel | 5 (6.25) |
| Sacrum | 5 (6.25) |
| Tibia | 10 (12.5) |
| Malleolus | 25 (31.25) |
| Thigh | 2 (2.5) |
| Finger | 13 (16.25) |
| Hand | 18 (22.5) |
| Forearm | 2 (2.5) |
| Granulation Tissue (%) [mean ± SD] | 43 ± 8.6 |
| Estimated surface area (cm2) [median (range)] | 7.45 (3–45) |
| Estimated depth (cm) [median (range)] | 0.35 (0–0.5) |
| Appearance of surrounding skin [n (%)] | |
| Inflammation | |
| Nil | 0 (0) |
| Slight | 29 (36.25) |
| Moderate | 51 (63.75) |
| Oedema | |
| Nil | 26 (32.5) |
| Slight | 34 (42.5) |
| Moderate | 20 (25) |
| Purpura | |
| Nil | 0 (0) |
| Slight | 15 (18.75) |
| Moderate | 65 (81.25) |
| Erythema | |
| Nil | 0 (0) |
| Slight | 57 (71.25) |
| Moderate | 23 (28.75) |
| Harikrishna Periwound Skin (HPS) classification [n (%)] | |
| Class 0 | 0 (0) |
| Class 1 | 0 (0) |
| Class 2a | 0 (0) |
| Class 2b | 0 (0) |
| Class 2c | 0 (0) |
| Class 3 | 0 (0) |
| Class 4 | 80 (100) |
| Class 5 | 0 (0) |
| Pain (10 mm VAS) [mean ± SD] | 4.5 ± 3.5 |