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Published on: December 9, 2022
Preventing venous ulcer recurrence: a review
Kathryn R Vowden1, Peter Vowden
1Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & University of Bradford, Bradford, UK. kath.vowden@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
Abstract:
This review article examines the available evidence on both the primary and secondary prevention of venous ulceration, exploring both the individual, social and financial implications of system failures that allow patients to remain at increased risk of recurrent ulceration. The role of both venous disease assessment and corrective superficial venous surgery are discussed in the light of recently published randomised controlled studies on the role of superficial venous surgery as both an adjunct to ulcer healing and ulcer prevention.
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