The impact of statins on wound healing: an ally in treating the highly comorbid patient.

Objective: To identify the impact that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) use has on wound healing outcomes in patients with comorbidities.

Method: A retrospective chart review evaluating all new patients presenting to our tertiary wound care centre in 2013 with lower extremity wounds. Patients were divided into two groups depending on whether they took statins or not.