VENOUS LEG ULCER

Course overview

VENOUS LEG ULCERS ARE LATE MANIFESTATIONS OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY THAT CAN CAUSE DISABILITY AND SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS. THE ELDERLY ARE MORE COMMONLY AFFECTED. AS THE GLOBAL POPULATION BECOMES OLDER, THE DISEASE HAS SHOWN A WORLDWIDE GROWING INCIDENCE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACH FOR VENOUS STASIS ULCERS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.