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Leg Ulcers
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Reviewed February 2011
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| Title: | Leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Leg ulcers or chronic venous leg ulceration are most often found on the lower leg and ankle. The most common cause is poor circulation. Age, varicose veins, smoking and arterial disease increase the risk of leg ulcers. Treatment options include compression bandages, dressings and surgery. Keeping the affected leg elevated above the level of the heart can help. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Wounds - lower leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Wounds on the lower leg in older people are often caused by problems with veins or arteries. Other causes may include skin cancer, dermatological conditions, some immune system problems and trauma. Sometimes wounds on the lower leg are referred to as leg ulcers. Always consult a doctor if a leg would is slow to heal. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Electromagnetic therapy (EMT) for treating venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers (which appear as open sores) can be caused by a blockage or breakdown in the veins of the legs. Compression of the leg, using bandages or hosiery (stockings), can help heal most of these ulcers. Electromagnetic therapy is also sometime... |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers (open sores) can be caused by a blockage or breakdown in the veins of the leg. Compression, using bandages or hosiery (stockings), can help heal ulcers. However, they do not always work, and some people are not willing or able to wear ... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers are a common, recurring and disabling condition. The mainstay of treatment is the use of firm compression bandages or stockings to support the veins of the leg. Some leg ulcers take many months or years to heal and treatment is aimed a... |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Oral zinc supplements for treating leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Leg ulcers (open sores) usually heal with good wound care and dressings. However they may take a long time to heal (weeks or months) despite good wound care and can cause distress to patients as well as being very costly for the health service. Failure ... |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Ultrasound therapy used for healing venous (varicose) leg ulcers and to improve symptoms |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers are common, especially in the elderly. They are caused by damage or blockages in the veins of the legs, which in turn lead to pooling of blood and increased pressure in these veins. Eventually, these changes can damage the skin and lea... |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Topical agents or dressings for reducing pain in venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers are often painful, both during and between dressing changes, and during surgical removal of dead tissue (debridement). Dressings, topical creams and lotions have been promoted to reduce the pain of ulcers. Two trials tested a dressing ... |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Skin grafts to improve leg ulcer healing |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Approximately 1% of people in industrialised countries have a leg ulcer at some time, mainly caused by poor blood flow back from the legs towards the heart. Skin grafts, either using the patient's own skin, artificial skin or donor skin/cells, have been... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Antibiotics and antiseptics to help healing venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers are a type of wound that can take a long time to heal. These ulcers can become infected and this might cause further delay to healing. Two types of treatment are available to treat infection: systemic antibiotics (i.e. antibiotics take... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Compression bandages and stockings to aid the healing of venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers occur when the blood returning from the veins in the legs to the heart is slow or obstructed. These ulcers can take a long time to heal (weeks or months) and can cause distress to patients as well as being very costly for the health se... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Interventions for skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Three million persons are affected by nerve damage caused by leprosy (Hansen's disease) worldwide. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. About 30% of people with leprosy develop nerve damage that can lead ... |
| Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Title: | Compression stocking to prevent Venous Leg Ulcers returning |
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| Publisher: | NSW Health |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers are caused by your veins not working properly to bring the blood from your legs back to your heart. This condition leads to increased swelling in your lower legs, which causes ulcers to form. To help your veins return your blood back to your heart and reduce this swelling, you must wear a compression stocking to prevent the ulcer returning. |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Dressings and topical agents for arterial leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People with blood circulation problems in their legs can develop leg ulcers. The majority of ulcers result from poor blood flow in the veins and are treated by compression.. Arterial leg ulcers occur because of poor blood supply to the legs when there i... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Title: | Dressings for healing venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There are many kinds of dressings used for the treatment of venous ulcers, usually beneath compression bandages. There was no evidence of additional benefit associated with wound dressings other than simple dressings when used beneath compression. There... |
| Date: | May 2006 |
| Title: | Surgery for deep venous incompetence |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Deep venous incompetence (DVI) is a problem in the veins that can lead to leg ulcers (sores), pain and swelling. It may be caused by a problem in the valves of the vein, or due to a blockage in the veins, or a combination of both. For most people specia... |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Title: | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treating chronic wounds |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Chronic wounds, often associated with diabetes, arterial or venous disease, are common and have a high impact on the well-being of those affected. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment designed to increase the supply of oxygen to wounds that a... |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Low level laser therapy for treating venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers may not heal despite the use of modern wound dressings and compression bandages. We examined trials that compared treatment of leg ulcers with low level laser or a control. We have found no evidence of any benefit associated with low l... |
| Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Title: | Support stockings - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Support stockings help with tired, aching and swollen legs as well as varicose veins and leg ulcers. |
| Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Title: | Compression hosiery (stockings) for preventing venous leg ulcers returning |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous leg ulcers (open sores) can be caused by a blockage or breakdown in the veins of the legs. Compression, using bandages or hosiery (stockings), can help heal most of these ulcers, and might be able to prevent ulcers returning. However, the review ... |
| Date: | Aug 2000 |
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