News in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers

The treatment of leg ulcers includes treating the cause of the ulcer, all other factors contributing to healing problems and treating issues concerning the ulcer itself. To say that a patient has a leg ulcer does not mean that the patient has a diagnosis. The definition of a leg ulcer is an ulcer on the leg or foot below the knee that has not healed in 6 weeks (some use 4 weeks), while a venous ulcer has venous insufficiency as its most important cause.