Venous ulcer in lower extremities
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v89i3/4p158-163Keywords:
Varicose, Leg ulcer/physiopathology, Wounds and injuries/physiopathology, Lower extremity/injuries, Surgery, plasticAbstract
The lower limbs chronic venous ulcers are extremely stressful for patients and their families due to the physical limitation and the need of special care caused by that disease, which is responsible for the decrease of their life quality and productivity. Despite being a common problem in health care units, venous ulcers do not have adequate treatment in most of these specialized services mainly because of the ignorance of pathophysiology and therapists. Among the complex therapeutic measures described in the literature, prevention and early diagnosis are the primary steps of a proper treatment; minimizing, thus, the physical and psychological consequences brought to lower limb ulcerationsDownloads
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2010-12-19
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Aldunate, J. L. C. B., Isaac, C., Ladeira, P. R. S. de, Carvalho, V. F., & Ferreira, M. C. (2010). Venous ulcer in lower extremities. Revista De Medicina, 89(3-4), 158-163. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v89i3/4p158-163