What's new: Management of venous leg ulcers: Treating venous leg ulcers

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• 作者：Afsaneh Alavi ; MD^a ; ^{afsaneh.alavi@utoronto.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; R. Gary Sibbald ; MD^a ; ^b ; Tania J. Phillips ; MD^c ; O. Fred Miller ; MD^d ; David J. Margolis ; MD ; PhD^e ; William Marston ; MD^f ; Kevin Woo ; RN ; PhD^g ; Marco Romanelli ; MD ; PhD^h ; Robert S. Kirsner ; MD ; PhDⁱ
• 关键词：management ; medical therapy ; surgical intervention ; varicose veins ; venous leg ulcers
• 刊名：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：74
• 期：4
• 页码：643-664
• 全文大小：951 K

文摘

Venous leg ulcers account for approximately 70% of all leg ulcers and affect 2.2 million Americans annually. After a comprehensive patient and wound assessment, compression therapy remains the cornerstone of standard care. Adjuvant care with topical or systemic agents is used for wounds that do not heal within 4 weeks. Once healed, long-term compression therapy with stockings or surgical intervention will reduce the incidence of recurrence. This continuing medical education article aims to outline optimal management for patients with venous leg ulcers, highlighting the role of a multidisciplinary team in delivering high quality care.