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In [[health care]], '''leg ulcers''' are "ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to [[venous insufficiency]] (varicose ulcer), 5% to [[peripheral arterial disease|arterial disease]], and the remaining 5% to other causes."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Other causes include the [[diabetic foot]]. | In [[health care]], '''leg ulcers''' are "[[skin ulcer|ulceration of the skin]] and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to [[venous insufficiency]] (varicose ulcer), 5% to [[peripheral arterial disease|arterial disease]], and the remaining 5% to other causes."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Other causes include the [[diabetic foot]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 7 October 2013
In health care, leg ulcers are "ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (varicose ulcer), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes."[1] Other causes include the diabetic foot.
Treatment
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Leg ulcer (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.