Table 1 Patient and wound characteristics.
Patient # | Wound type | Healing outcome | Wound size (sq. cm) | Level of debridement | Instrument | # Previous debridements | Days since last debridement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diabetic | Healed | 1 | Dermis | Curette | 0 | 0 |
2 | Diabetic | Unhealed | 0.5 | Dermis | Curette | 12 | 14 |
3 | Diabetic | Healed | 3.57 | Dermis | Curette | 5 | 8 |
4 | Diabetic | Unhealed | 68.7 | Subcutaneous | Curette | 6 | 7 |
5 | Diabetic | Unhealed | 3.6 | Subcutaneous | Curette | 7 | 10 |
6 | Venous | Unhealed | 2.07 | Dermis | Curette | 33 | 7 |
7 | Venous | Unhealed | 30 | Dermis | Curette | 1 | 7 |
8 | Venous | Healed | 11.6 | Dermis | Curette | 4 | 9 |
9 | Venous | Healed | 445 | Dermis | Curette | 2 | 7 |
10 | Venous | Healed | 10 | Subcutaneous | Curette | 3 | 9 |
11 | Arterial | Healed | 0.2 | Dermis | Curette | 6 | 9 |
12 | Arterial | Unhealed | 307.84 | Dermis | Curette | 18 | 7 |
13 | Arterial | Unhealed | 5.92 | Dermis | Curette | 13 | 7 |
14 | Arterial | Healed | 6.4 | Subcutaneous | Curette | 13 | 7 |
15 | Arterial | Unhealed | 10.85 | Dermis | Curette | 2 | 7 |
16 | Pressure | Healed | 0.2 | Subcutaneous | Tissue Nipper | 3 | 12 |
17 | Pressure | Unhealed | 8.88 | Dermis | Curette | 20 | 7 |
18 | Pressure | Healed | 0.9 | Dermis | Curette | 19 | 6 |
19 | Pressure | Unhealed | 4.62 | Subcutaneous | Scalpel | 4 | 7 |
20 | Pressure | Unhealed | 1.35 | Dermis | Curette | 3 | 7 |