{"id":3662,"date":"2021-11-19T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T05:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/?p=3662"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:51:49","slug":"venous-leg-ulcer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/venous-leg-ulcer\/","title":{"rendered":"Venous Leg Ulcer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3662\" class=\"elementor elementor-3662\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1e7bd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1e7bd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0314d9b\" data-id=\"0314d9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f75807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f75807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a leg ulcer?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed796a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed796a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855d3ed\" data-id=\"855d3ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdedd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfdedd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leg ulcers are skin lesions arising from bad blood circulation into the veins and\/or the arteries. They affect 1 in 100<sup>1<\/sup> people, mainly women, and up to 3% of the over 65s<sup>2<\/sup>. These ulcers can take a long time to heal and need to be taken seriously as soon as they appear in order to prevent them from worsening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f66a930 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f66a930\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ad4c67\" data-id=\"9ad4c67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e7e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54e7e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VLU.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6503\" alt=\"leg ulcer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VLU.png 285w, https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VLU-143x150.png 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7e27c2\" data-id=\"d7e27c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178858b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"178858b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located on the lower third of the leg (under the knee), leg ulcers are chronic wounds that have not healed after 6 weeks. The wounds may be caused by a knock, by scratching, and sometimes can appear on their own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b071ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b071ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ba283\" data-id=\"45ba283\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06e09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Venous leg ulcers<\/strong> (comprising 70% of cases<sup>3<\/sup>): related to poor venous circulation. They are superficial in most cases, with inflamed, uneven edges. Venous leg ulcers are painful and usually located around the ankle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arterial leg ulcers<\/strong> (comprising 10% of cases<sup>3<\/sup>): related to poor arterial circulation. They start out as a small cut with uneven edges on the leg or foot. Gradually becoming deeper, arterial leg ulcers can even go on to reveal the tendons or the bones, as they become progressively necrotic (can turn black). They are generally very painful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mixed leg ulcers<\/strong>: related to poor arterial and venous circulation. Signs of a venous ulcer and an arterial ulcer are present at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-721a42c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"721a42c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7177e89\" data-id=\"7177e89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ae5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7ae5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a venous ulcer form?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7745ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7745ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5537ba1\" data-id=\"5537ba1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8faaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae8faaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">A venous leg ulcer is a sign of chronic venous insufficiency, which prevents the blood flowing normally in the leg veins. Blocked along its usual path, the blood stagnates in the leg veins, and goes on to damage the tissue and break the skin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e968a6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e968a6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b26b6a1\" data-id=\"b26b6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc9613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dc9613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/local-wound-treatment.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3711\" alt=\"venous leg ulcer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/local-wound-treatment.png 307w, https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/local-wound-treatment-235x400.png 235w, https:\/\/urgomedicalapac.com\/hcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/local-wound-treatment-88x150.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c16acc\" data-id=\"6c16acc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb32e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb32e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is why treatment should come with an in-depth diagnosis, to identify the cause of the venous failure.<\/p>\n<p>Various factors can increase the risk of developing leg ulcers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History of varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis<\/li>\n<li>Lack of physical exercise<\/li>\n<li>Arterial hypertension or diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Being overweight<\/li>\n<li>Smoking and alcohol abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdfed1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdfed1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc44496\" data-id=\"bc44496\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d405fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d405fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is venous leg ulcer treated?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b82074e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b82074e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a16c1ea\" data-id=\"a16c1ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d8eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5d8eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #153350; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\"><strong>The sooner the ulcer is treated the faster it will heal.<\/strong><\/h1><p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #153350; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\">Venous leg ulcers or predominantly venous leg ulcers must be treated by a doctor. Treatment generally begins with careful wound cleansing with soap and water or saline solution, without it needing disinfecting (using an antiseptic may imbalance the skin\u2019s flora and slow down the healing process, or even cause an allergy). It is also essential to apply an appropriate dressing.\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.42px; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Healthcare professionals should prescribe patients a <a href=\"\/hcp\/product_category\/urgostart-plus-treatment-range\/\">dressing<\/a> to reduce the healing time, based on the available clinical evidence.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #153350; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\">The treatment should include the use of suitable compression bandages during the healing process, followed by lifelong use of compression socks. The good news is that with compression, venous leg ulcer relapse can be avoided by up to 90%; in contrast, without it, the relapse rate can reach 97%*.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #153350; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\">In the event of a mixed leg ulcer (both venous and arterial), compression can be indicated but it will be looser than for a venous ulcer. It will depend on the degree of associated arteriopathy.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #153350; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\">Compression is not indicated in arterial ulcers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f7d2ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f7d2ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-399f7a2\" data-id=\"399f7a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b5deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b5deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoiding relapse<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89f4124 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89f4124\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9b9193\" data-id=\"d9b9193\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc896c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc896c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking care of general health is the best way of preventing a leg ulcer from recurring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking regular walks to stimulate blood flow<\/li>\n<li>Wiggling, curling and pointing the toes while seated<\/li>\n<li>Rotating the ankle in both directions<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding sitting cross-legged<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding hot baths<\/li>\n<li>Wearing compression socks<\/li>\n<li>Wearing comfortable, non-slip shoes<\/li>\n<li>Regularly moisturising the skin<\/li>\n<li>Adopting a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle (drink plenty of water, stop smoking)<\/li>\n<li>Preventing weight gain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16daa81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16daa81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb99452\" data-id=\"cb99452\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c70d43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c70d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"font-family: Montserrat; line-height: 14px; color: #153350; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\"><em>* URGO disease wound care training<\/em>.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"font-family: Montserrat; line-height: 14px; color: #153350; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\"><em>(1) B. No\u00ebl. Management of a venous leg ulcer. Revue M\u00e9dicale Suisse No. 16 published on 20\/04\/2005)<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"font-family: Montserrat; line-height: 14px; color: #153350; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\"><em>(2) Jones JE, Nelson EA, Al-Hity A. Wounds Group. January 2013<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"font-family: Montserrat; line-height: 14px; color: #153350; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.48px;\"><em style=\"letter-spacing: 0.48px;\">(3) Moffat, 2001 and 2014<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a leg ulcer? Leg ulcers are skin lesions arising from bad blood circulation into the veins and\/or the arteries. They affect 1 in 1001 people, mainly women, and up to 3% of the over 65s2. 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