Research Article

Do Telemedicine Wound Care Specialist Consults Meet the Needs of the Referring Physician? A Survey of Primary Care Providers

Table 1

Demographic parameters and wound epidemiology.

Patient characteristics

 Age (years), range 37 to 78 years, mean (±SD)53.9 (±10.4)
 Men/Women117/113

Etiology of wounds

 Pressure sore98
 Venostasis ulcers48
 Arterial ulcers no diabetes29
 Diabetic foot28
 Radiation wounds14
  “Unstable” scars5
 Lymphoedema ulcers3
 Ulcerated skin cancer3
 Nonhealed old burns2