Dermatol. praxi. 2010;4(4):184-185

Leg ulcer

doc.MUDr.Jiří Herman, Ph.D.
II. chirurgická klinika FN a LF UP Olomouc

Leg ulcers affect up to 5 % of the population. The most common type is venous leg ulcers followed by mixed and arterial ones. Ulcers of

varied aetiology typically have different clinical presentation and, in particular, differ in treatment. While the main therapeutic principle

in venous ulcers is elimination of venous hypertension (by external compression or surgically), in arterial ulcers it is necessary to provide

adequate perfusion of the periphery with surgical or interventional radiological methods. Each type of treatment requires active

cooperation of the patient and has to be initiated in time.

Keywords: leg ulcer, venous hypertension, limb ischaemia

Published: December 10, 2010  Show citation

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