Leg ulcer: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "* Etiology ** Chronic venous disease ** Peripheral artery disease ** Neuropathic ulcer *** Diabetes ** Decubitus ** Trauma ** Infections ** Dermatoses (<abbr>SLE</abbr>, pyoderma gangrenosum) ** Neoplastic * Morphology ** Venous ulcer *** Above the ankle *** Mild pain **** Pain improves when raising leg *** Shallow ulcer ** Arterial ulcer *** Punched-out well-defined ulcer *** Pressure points of the legs (malleolus, toes) *** Severe pain **** Pain worsens when raising le...") |
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 15 July 2024
- Etiology
- Chronic venous disease
- Peripheral artery disease
- Neuropathic ulcer
- Diabetes
- Decubitus
- Trauma
- Infections
- Dermatoses (SLE, pyoderma gangrenosum)
- Neoplastic
- Morphology
- Venous ulcer
- Above the ankle
- Mild pain
- Pain improves when raising leg
- Shallow ulcer
- Arterial ulcer
- Punched-out well-defined ulcer
- Pressure points of the legs (malleolus, toes)
- Severe pain
- Pain worsens when raising leg
- Venous ulcer
- Treatment
- Underlying disease
- Surgical
- Irrigation
- Debridement
- Removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue
- Wet dressing
- Skin grafting
- Local therapy
- Wound healing
- Compression
- Treating adjacent skin