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Review
. 2014 Feb 11:7:111-7.
doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S38616. eCollection 2014.

Overview of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers: a US perspective

E Foy White-Chu  1 , Teresa A Conner-Kerr  2
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Review

Overview of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers: a US perspective

E Foy White-Chu et al. J Multidiscip Healthc. .

Abstract

Comprehensive care of chronic venous insufficiency and associated ulcers requires a multipronged and interprofessional approach to care. A comprehensive treatment approach includes exercise, nutritional assessment, compression therapy, vascular reconstruction, and advanced treatment modalities. National guidelines, meta-analyses, and original research studies provide evidence for the inclusion of these approaches in the patient plan of care. The purpose of this paper is to review present guidelines for prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers as followed in the US. The paper further explores evidence-based yet pragmatic tools for the interprofessional team to use in the management of this complex disorder.

Keywords: compression bandages; varicose ulcer; venous insufficiency; wound.

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