ADVANCED WOUND MANAGEMENT

Venous leg ulcer

A VLU is an open skin lesion resulting from chronic venous insufficiency and ambulatory venous hypertension, typically occurring on the medial lower leg between the ankle and the knee1

Burden

  • Vascular problems are the leading cause of skin ulceration on the lower leg2
  • There are 2 main types of vascular-related leg ulceration to consider - venous and arterial3
  • Due to underlying pathology, different management strategies are required3

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Citations

1. Harding K, et al. Wounds International, 2015.

2. Franks, P, et al J. Wound Care 25;6 Supple 1-67.

3. Newton, H. Wound Essentials. Vol 6 2011 p20-28.

4. Swanson T, et al. Wounds International. 2019;10(2):38–47.

5. Walters S, et al. Wounds International. 2019;10(4):32-39.

6. Jelnes R, et al. Wounds International. 2019;10(3):40–44.

7. Blackburn J, et al. Wounds International. 2019;10(4):40–49.

8. Woo K. et al. Wounds International. 2019;10(3):48-55.

9. Moore Z, et al. J Wound Care. 2019;28(3):154-161.

10. Ousey K, et al. Wounds International. 2018;9(4):58–62.

11. World Union of Wound Healing Societies. Consensus document. Strategies to reduce practice variation in wound assessment and management: The T.I.M.E. Clinical Decision Support Tool. Available at: https://www.wuwhs.com/web/index.php?option=com_ content&view=article&id=51 Accessed March 2020.

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