Venous ulcer is defined by the American Venous Forum as "a full-thickness defect of skin, most frequently in the ankle region, that fails to heal spontaneously...

such as swelling and ulcer formation, it is referred to as chronic venous disease. It is sometimes called chronic peripheral venous insufficiency and should...

ulcer, a specific type of oral ulcer also known as a canker sore Peptic ulcer, a discontinuity of the gastrointestinal mucosa (stomach ulcer) Venous ulcer...

pricks" If skin continues to deteriorate and breaks down, a venous ulcer (also known as a stasis ulcer) may form. Without proper wound care, open cracks predispose...

infected. Venous skin ulcers that may appear on the lower leg, above the calf or on the lower ankle usually cause achy and swollen legs. If these ulcers become...

loss Skin ulcers especially near the ankle, usually referred to as venous ulcers Development of carcinoma or sarcoma in longstanding venous ulcers. Over 100...

ulcers as well as complete healing time for venous ulcers compared to the time with standard treatments. Combining PRP with conventional venous ulcer...

one-way (unidirectional) venous valves to prevent backflow. In the lower limbs this is also aided by muscle pumps, also known as venous pumps that exert pressure...

(together with addressing the cause). Six out of ten venous leg ulcer patients experience pain with their ulcer, and similar trends are observed for other chronic...

Thromboembolism can affect both the venous and arterial systems, with different clinical manifestations and management strategies. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) BD72...