Recognition and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

Dan Giardina; Patricia M. Nieters; Suresh Vedantham

doi:10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.06.002

Recognition and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

Dan Giardina, Patricia M. Nieters, Suresh Vedantham

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Abstract

The management of venous leg ulcers can pose quite a challenge to patients and health care providers. This condition can significantly impact quality of life and impose a huge financial burden on the patient and health care system. This review article will discuss the importance of early recognition of high-risk patients, with evaluation and initiation of appropriate multimodality treatment, which must be done in a timely and efficient manner.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	176-179
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume	36
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.06.002
State	Published - Sep 2017

Keywords

Endovenous ablation
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Radiology nursing
Venous insufficiency
Venous reflux
Venous ulcer

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