Characteristics | N (%), unless specified |
---|---|
Time to heal, days, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 30.5 (14.0, 115.0) |
Current smokers at diagnosis of LE ulcer | 15 (9) |
History of recent local trauma | 69 (40) |
Comorbidities | |
Varicose veins | 32 (19) |
Diabetes mellitus | 42 (25) |
Coronary artery disease | 54 (32) |
Peripheral artery disease | 33 (19) |
Location of LE ulcer | |
Between ankle and knee | 58 (34) |
Tip of toes | 46 (27) |
Plantar/metatarsal | 18 (11) |
Heel | 18 (11) |
Lateral malleolus | 18 (11) |
Medial malleolus | 13 (8) |
Other location | 19 (11) |
Type of LE ulcer | |
Pressure ulcer | 62 (36) |
Ischemic ulcer | 22 (18) |
Venous ulcer | 20 (12) |
Neuropathic ulcer | 18 (11) |
Vasculitic (biopsy-proven) | 2 (1) |
Traumatic ulcer | 49 (29) |
Unknown etiology | 10 (6) |
Antirheumatic medications used at onset of LE ulcer | |
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs | 70 (41) |
Glucocorticosteroids | 79 (46) |
Methotrexate | 63 (37) |
Other DMARD | 49 (29) |
Biologics | 12 (7) |
LE: lower extremity; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.