Leg ulcers are unhealed sores or open wounds on the legs. Without treatment, these types of ulcers can keep recurring. This condition is most commonly caused by poor circulation, though it may be ...

Leg ulcers are open wounds or unhealed sores that develop on the skin of the leg. A variety of conditions can cause a leg ulcer, including venous conditions, neuropathy, pressure, infections, and more ...

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Arterial and venous ulcers are two kinds of open sores found on the body. They can form on the lower extremities, such as the legs and feet. Arterial ulcers develop as a result of damage to the ...

Diabetes makes you more likely to have sores and ulcers. Diabetes causes poor circulation and an increased risk of nerve damage and infection, which makes diabetic ulcers a serious complication.

Use of cell phones to send images via e-mail to consulting physicians at remote locations appears to be a feasible approach for visualization of chronic leg ulcerations, according to an article in the ...

A. Enrique Whittwell, M.D. of general surgery and medical director of South Miami Hospital's wound care division, along with Osvaldo Artigas, R.N., assess a patient, who declined to be identified, at ...

Aug. 2, 2012 -- An experimental spray-on skin product may help people with chronic leg wounds heal faster and more effectively than available treatments, a new study suggests. People in the study who ...

Malodorous, fungating wounds in the final stages of life for a patient with cancer have remained a challenge to physicians and wound care nurses as a result of the incurable nature of the disease and ...

Drop-in patients at the Leg Club can enjoy tea, cakes and a piano accompaniment along with their leg treatment A drop-in clinic where patients can listen to piano music and chat over tea and cake ...

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