Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

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 ...

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 ...

After proving acellular matrices are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, researchers are now eyeing the treatment as a tool for healing venous leg ulcers. Typically, VLU treatment includes ...

When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of ...

(RTTNews) - Biopharmaceutical company MediWound Ltd. (MDWD) Wednesday announced its partnership with 3M Health Care for the Phase 3 study of MediWound's lead drug candidate EscharEx to treat patients ...

Understanding Varicose Veins Varicose veins arise from a chronic circulatory disorder called chronic venous insufficiency ...

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.

Dr. Mario Adajar filed a lawsuit alleging a fellow doctor amputated his leg due to negligence. Adajar said Dr. Michael Baloga, Jr., treated his foot ulcer with a cast that ultimately led to infection.