The ankle area has fewer fat layers under the skin and is characterized by the anatomical characteristics that tendons and ...

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 ...

Leg Ulcers: A Painful, Persistent Problem July 8, 2020 at 4:39 p.m. | Updated July 8, 2020 at 4:50 p.m.

These types of very painful leg ulcers typically occur slightly above the ankle. The standard NHS treatment for venous ulcers involves a routine cleaning and dressing procedure with compression.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am writing to you about my mom, who is 83. She has been treated for a venous ulcer of her lower right leg. For the past four months she has been seen at a hospital wound care ...

Treatment Off-loading of the affected area is the standard of care and commonly results in healing the noninfected neuropathic ulcer. Methods of off-loading can be broadly categorized as external ...

Charcot arthropathy of the neuropathic foot and ankle is characterized by bone and joint destruction and deformities that may lead to ulcer, soft tissue infection, osteomyelitis and amputation ...

The model results appeared highly sensitive to improvements in ulcer healing time for venous ulcers (because of quicker access to treatment). The impact of inaccurate test results on clinical decision ...