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.

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 ...

More than 70% of leg ulcers are caused by venous diseases, and their prevalence increases with age. Venous leg ulcers account for most chronic lower-limb wounds observed in primary care, underscoring ...

Compression products for treating venous leg ulcers include hosiery (socks and stockings), bandages and wraps. You should have access to compression products to treat your leg ulcer that are ...

Ulcers are sores that are slow to heal or keep returning. They can take many forms and can appear both on the inside and the outside of your body. Injuries, diseases, and infections can cause them.

Leg ulcers form when skin on your leg breaks open. These breaks or sores let air and bacteria travel into your skin’s tissue. For most people, leg ulcers will heal on their own and won’t need medical ...

A Tudor condition that Henry VIII had is still affecting one in 500 people today and experts warn some common mistakes can worsen it. While unpleasant and painful, leg ulcers can be treated more ...

Lower-extremity ulcers are very common, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2% among U.S. adults, 1 and they have a major effect on public health. Lower-extremity ulcers are divided into two groups — ...

A 54-year-old man of Persian origin presented to our department with a 1-year history of ulcers on the right leg that had been unresponsive to numerous topical treatments, accompanied by lymphedema of ...

Performing proactive surgery to adjust the mechanics of the foot, appears to be effective to treat diabetic foot ulcers, a common and debilitating complication of diabetes, without the potential ...

Leg ulcers are unhealed sores or open wounds on the legs. Without treatment, these types of ulcers can keep recurring. This condition is most commonly caused by poor circulation, though it may be ...