Preventing venous leg ulcer recurrence: a review
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Introduction Managing venous leg ulcers presents challenges to the individuals who live with them and the healthcare providers participating in their care. Adding to the burden of every venous leg ulcer is the risk that it will recur after it has healed, an outcome which represents personal, social, financial and psychological costs to the individual and further economic burden to healthcare providers and the healthcare systems which support them.
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Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers.
BACKGROUND Up to 1% of adults will have a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of leg ulcers are venous in origin and are caused by high pressure in the veins due to blockage or weakness of the valves in the veins of the leg. Prevention and treatment of venous ulcers is aimed at reducing the pressure either by removing/repairing the veins, or by applying compression bandages/stockings to reduce...
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