Nonhealing venous ulcer in a patient with dystrophic soft tissue calcification
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022 Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are lesions of the skin found in regions of venous hypertension. VLUs that fail to heal can become chronic, especially because of calcified deposits in the bed of the ulcer. The unclear mechanism behind the cause of calcification
Abdullah Nasif, MD +5 more
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The expression of inflammatory cytokines, TAM tyrosine kinase receptors and their ligands is upregulated in venous leg ulcer patients: A novel insight into chronic wound immunity [PDF]
, 2015 The systemic host defence mechanisms, especially innate immunity, in venous leg ulcer patients are poorly investigated. The aim of the current study was to measure Candida albicans killing activity and gene expressions of pro- and anti-inflammatory ...
Filkor, Kata +6 more
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Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2020 Background: Chronic venous leg ulcers are difficult to treat and recurrences are common. Among various modalities of treatment, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has shown promising results in ulcer healing by providing necessary growth factors.
G Yuvasri, Reena Rai
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Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II) : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2009 Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or necrotic leg ulcers. Design Pragmatic, three armed randomised controlled trial.
Bland, J. Martin +10 more
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Cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics: randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 1998 Objectives: To establish the relative cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics that use four layer compression bandaging versus usual care provided by district nurses.
Brereton, L.M.L. +6 more
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Cost-effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous refluxin patients with chronic venous ulceration. [PDF]
, 2018 Background Venous leg ulcers impair quality of life significantly, with substantial costs to health services. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost‐effectiveness of interventional procedures alongside compression therapy versus compression ...
Davies, A +3 more
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A randomized trial of early endovenous ablation in venous ulceration [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND Venous disease is the most common cause of leg ulceration. Although compression therapy improves venous ulcer healing, it does not treat the underlying causes of venous hypertension.
Bradbury, A +12 more
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Journal of the Scientific Society, 2013 Chronic venous leg ulcer represents a major issue for both patients and health-care provider being associated with impaired quality of life. We here report a case of non-healing venous ulcer over gaiter area of right leg.
Kalidas Rit +3 more
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EUREKA study - The evaluation of real-life use of a biophotonic system in chronic wound management: An interim analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Interest has grown regarding photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level light therapy, which has been shown to positively affect the stages of the wound healing process.
Bassetto, Franco +8 more
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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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