Need for Improved Definition of ”Chronic Wounds” in Clinical Studies

• Main Authors: Kyaw, B, Järbrink, K, Martinengo, L, Car, J, Harding, K, Schmidtchen, A
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Wound; Chronic Wound
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86543; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44089; https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-2786
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The term “chronic wound” was first used in the literature in the 1950s, to refer to wounds that were difficult to heal or did not follow a normal healing process (1, 2). However, the term has met criticism for its uncertainty regarding the duration of chronicity (3). Various alternative terminologie...