UNLABELLED Venous ulcers affect approximately 1% of the world's popula- tion, increasing health care expenditures and decreasing quality of life. Several hypotheses may help explain their origin. Insufficient veins or valves or impaired muscle function may lead to abnormal calf muscle pump function that can elevate ambulatory venous pressure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy o...

Objective: National guidelines recommend regular exercise for individuals with venous leg ulceration,1 yet data the effect of on ulcer healing and recurrence are sparse. This study aimed to quantify evidence in respect primary outcomes proportion healed ulcers rate recurrence. Secondary were improvement symptoms, time, quality life, compliance, reported adverse events.

BACKGROUND Venous leg ulcers are common, chronic wounds that are painful and reduce quality of life. Compression therapy is known to assist in the healing of venous leg ulceration. Supervised exercise training that targets an improvement in calf muscle pump function might be a useful adjunctive therapy for enhancing ulcer healing and other aspects of physical and mental health. However, the evi...

Chronic venous disease is the most common vascular condition to affect the lower limb. It covers a wide range of conditions which can be broadly categorised as varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency and venous ulcers. Venous disease is associated with a large burden of ill-health and it consumes a substantial amount of NHS resources. In the UK each year roughly half a million people consu...

BACKGROUND Venous leg ulcers are common, troublesome, and their failure to heal is often related to a heavy bio-burden. Ionized silver has both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The ulcer healing properties of the silver releasing foam dressing Biatain Ag has been examined in 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). AIM To evaluate ulcer healing through a meta-analytic approach af...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of microcurrent electrical stimulation on pain and area of venous ulcers. In a pilot study for a single-blind controlled clinical trial, carried out at an outpatient clinic during four weeks, 14 subjects with venous ulcers (mean age 62±9 years) were divided in two groups: microcurrent (n=8) and control group (n=6). Pain (by Visual Analogue Scale) and the ...

Venous hypertension from failure of proper venous valve function in the veins of thelower extremities causes changes over time in the microcirculation of the skin of the distal extremity. These changes set the stage for the development of a chronic nonhealing ulceration, which typically occurs at the ankle. The mainstay of treatment has been conservative, with compression dressings and elevatio...

The literature on external prevention strategies for recurrence of venous leg ulcers is reviewed to assess the extent of existing knowledge and the effectiveness of preventive practices currently employed. Although there is some evidence that the use of compression hosiery is effective in reducing the incidence of recurrence, other strategies cited for ulcer prevention are not supported by docu...

Background: Venous ulcer is the most common affecting lower limbs, usually associated with varicose veins. They are diagnosed by their location, morphology, skin changes, and association venous insufficiency. complicated local scarring, ankylosis of ankle joint, occasionally malignancy. Diagnosis confirmed duplex imaging. significantly reduce quality life due to pain, reduced mobility leading l...

Background: Pharmacological treatment of venous diseases is common, but there is considerable international variation in the use of drugs. The purpose of this study is to review the clinical evidence. Methods: A systematic literature review (1966-2000) was carried out. Results: 144 studies were identified and considered for review. A wide range of drug types is used of which the ‘venotonic’ dru...