Participants’ demographic data (n=31) and characteristics of study wounds
| Demographics | |||
| Age, mean (95% CI), years | 45.6 (39.1 to 52.1) | ||
| Gender, female, n (%) | 15 (48.4) | ||
| Black/African-American, n (%) | 3 (9.7) | ||
| White, n (%) | 25 (80.6) | ||
| Other, n (%) | 3 (9.7) | ||
| Hispanic, n (%) | 8 (25.8) | ||
| Non-Hispanic, n (%) | 23 (74.2) | ||
| BMI, mean (95% CI) | 26.2 (24.6 to 27.9) | ||
| Wound type and location | N (%) | Wound length, cm (mean (95% CI)) | microMends used (mean (95% CI)) |
| Blunt trauma | 23 (74.2) | 1.92 (1.67 to 2.17) | 1.61 (1.40 to 1.81) |
| Laceration site | |||
| Scalp | 3 (13.0) | 2.17 (0.99 to 3.34) | |
| Face | 5 (21.7) | 1.70 (0.85 to 2.55) | |
| Forehead | 10 (43.5) | 2.03 (1.79 to 2.27) | |
| Extremity | 4 (17.4) | 1.73 (1.47 to 1.98) | |
| Extremity (skin tear) | 1 (4.3) | 2 | |
| Local anaesthesia | 4 (17.4) | 1.60 (0.88 to 2.32) | |
| Deep sutures | 2 (8.7) | 1.75 (0.28 to 3.22) | |
| Penetrating trauma | 8 (25.8) | 3.73 (1.67 to 5.80) | 3.13 (1.49 to 4.76) |
| Laceration site | |||
| Extremity | 8 (100) | 3.73 (1.67 to 5.80) | |
| Local anaesthesia | 5 (62.5) | 4.37 (1.09 to 7.65) | |
| Deep sutures | 3 (37.5) | 6.28 (2.04 to 10.59) |
BMI, body mass index.