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Compression for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 Up to one percent of people in industrialised countries will suffer from a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of these leg ulcers are due to problems in the veins, resulting in an accumulation of blood in the legs. Leg ulcers arising from venous problems are called venous (or varicose or stasis) ulcers. The main treatment is the application of a firm
O'Meara, Susan +3 more
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Debridement for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010 Background Venous ulcers (also known as varicose or venous stasis ulcers) are a chronic, recurring and debilitating condition that affects up to 1% of the population. Best practice documents and expert opinion suggests that the removal of devitalised tissue from venous ulcers (debridement) by any one of six methods helps to promote healing. However, to
Gethin, Georgina +2 more
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Venous and arterial leg ulcers [PDF]
BMJ, 2006 Venous leg ulceration is due to sustained venous hypertension, which results from chronic venous insufficiency. In the normal venous system, pressure decreases with exercise as a result of the action of the calf muscle pump. When the muscles relax, the valves in the perforating veins connecting the superficial to the deep venous circulation prevent ...
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Leg ulceration in venous disease [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1992 Summary We have given a brief summary of the scale of the problem caused by venous ulceration in the UK, and have then reviewed the various theories of causation, including a historical survey, and presented the evidence for and against the two main current theories of fibrin cuffs and white cell trapping.
S K, Shami +3 more
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Management of venous leg ulcers [PDF]
BMJ, 2004 Leg ulcers are a big problem for both patients and health service resources.1–3 Most ulcers are associated with venous disease, but other causes or contributing factors include immobility, obesity, trauma, arterial disease, vasculitis, diabetes, and neoplasia (box 1). In the United Kingdom, venous leg ulceration alone has been estimated to cost the NHS
Simon, D, Dix, F, Mccollum, Charles
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Understanding venous leg ulcers [PDF]
British Journal of Community Nursing, 2018 Venous leg ulcers are open lesions between the knee and the ankle joint, which occur in the presence of venous insufficiency. There are theories to explain the causes of venous insufficiency, which ultimately leads to venous hypertension and can result in leg ulceration.
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Management of venous leg ulcers
Phlebology: The Journal of Venous DiseaseMatthew Tan +5 more
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