ABC Of Arterial And Venous Disease: Ulcerated Lower Limb

Patients referred to a hospital clinic will have colour duplex scanning to define the underlying venous abnormality. Recent studies have shown that about 60% of patients with venous ulcers have isolated superficial venous incompetence with normal deep veins. Evidence is mounting that patients with l...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2000-06, Vol.320 (7249), p.1589-1591
Main Authors: London, Nick J. M., Donnelly, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandages
Cardiovascular disease
Clinical Review
Diabetes
Diabetic foot
Diabetic Foot - etiology
Diabetic Foot - therapy
Diabetic neuropathies
Foot ulcer
Foot Ulcer - etiology
Foot Ulcer - therapy
Healing
Humans
Leg ulcer
Leg Ulcer - etiology
Leg Ulcer - therapy
Legs
Lower extremity
Nervous system diseases
Physical Examination
Pressure - adverse effects
Ulcers
Varicose ulcer
Varicose Ulcer - etiology
Varicose Ulcer - therapy
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Summary:Patients referred to a hospital clinic will have colour duplex scanning to define the underlying venous abnormality. Recent studies have shown that about 60% of patients with venous ulcers have isolated superficial venous incompetence with normal deep veins. Evidence is mounting that patients with long saphenous or short saphenous incompetence in the presence of normal deep veins should have surgery to correct the venous abnormality in the leg and allow ulcer healing.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.320.7249.1589