Real-Life Data on Wound Healing Speed and Duration to Wound Closure by Different Aetiology in a Primary Care Centre in the Netherlands

Correct classification of wounds is of paramount importance for diagnostic and therapeutic pathways. The aim of this study was to provide insight in the incidence of different aetiology of wounds and the healing time in a primary care setting. All patients with a wound presented in Primary Care (PC) practice from January 2017 through 2020 were included. A retrospective analysis related to age, sex, duration of wound healing, healing-rates, aetiology and comorbidity of the patients was performed. The prevalence of wounds in primary care was is 3.9 per 1000. In more than 90% of the wounds heal within 37 days. The wound healing speed and duration to closure differ significantly ( P = .002) between aetiology. This study shows that 90% of wounds that enter a Dutch GP practice heal within 37 days. This study provides unique data on wound healing rates differentiated by etiology.