A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

Skin ulcers are open sores resulting from impaired blood flow or prolonged pressure, commonly affecting legs and feet. Symptoms include redness, swelling, and crater-like wounds. Risk factors like ...

According to NICE there are many causes of leg ulcers. Antibiotics do not help to promote healing when a leg ulcer is not clinically infected, and should only be offered for adults with a leg ulcer ...

Chronic vein problems are very common and often unrecognized as a threat to health. When the valves in your veins stop working, blood pools in the lower leg area and pressure builds up in the vein.

I frequently use Unna boots or DuoDerm or Vigilon dressings to treat chronic leg/foot ulcers. While these treatments eventually work most of the time, is there a more efficient approach? —CORBIN ...

Foot sores that don't heal can be a sign of serious health problems. Learn about 5 common diseases that cause painful ulcers and how to spot them early. Foot sores and ulcers are not only a matter of ...

Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life.

Dr K K Pandey [email protected] Often in our country, we will find some acquaintance or relative or friend complaining about troubles related to foot ulcers. The problem of foot ulcer or wound is ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...