Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

There are three main types of ulcers that can appear on the feet and legs: venous, arterial and diabetic. Sometimes known as the big three, these ulcers have different causes and symptoms. While ...

Venous ulcers are the most common type of leg ulcers, but that doesn't make them any less troubling. Most often found just above the ankle, these non-healing skin wounds can take on many shapes and ...

Venous leg ulcers affect up to about 600,000 people in the U.S. every year and account for 80 percent to 90 percent of all leg ulcers. Venous ulcers develop on the lower leg when the leg veins fail to ...

A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

After proving acellular matrices are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, researchers are now eyeing the treatment as a tool for healing venous leg ulcers. Typically, VLU treatment includes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Complete debridement was achieved by 63% of patients treated with EscharEx vs. 30.2% and 13.3% of comparison ...

Aspirin Tablets Low-dose aspirin does not decrease healing time for patients with venous leg ulcers. Low-dose aspirin, taken up to 24 weeks, does not facilitate healing or restoration rate or improve ...

Venous leg ulcers constitute a significant clinical and socioeconomic challenge globally. Typically arising from chronic venous insufficiency, these ulcers not only impose a heavy burden on health ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced its latest pipeline analysis report on venous leg ulcer. The report includes a detailed analysis of the pipeline molecules under investigation within ...

When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of ...

LAKELAND | As Floyd Love croons a song or dances, few realize the Lakeland man has spent years coping with leg ulcers. He's had a plethora of therapies - ranging from laser and living-cell-based ...