A new digital wound care module assists clinicians in selecting appropriate dressings and generating standardized treatment ...

A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

A 63-year-old man presents to the dermatology clinic with a 3-month history of a nonhealing ulcer on his right lower leg. The patient notes that the ulcer has been getting bigger and is painful ...

A "spray-on skin" which coats a wound with a layer of skin cells could help healing, according to US and Canadian researchers. The spray was tested on 228 people with leg ulcers, which are painful ...

Venous leg ulcers constitute a significant clinical and socioeconomic challenge globally. Typically arising from chronic venous insufficiency, these ulcers not only impose a heavy burden on health ...

Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life.

After proving acellular matrices are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, researchers are now eyeing the treatment as a tool for healing venous leg ulcers. Typically, VLU treatment includes ...

Previous studies have indicated that 5 percent of the individuals in the US with diabetic foot ulcers need a major leg amputation. Most individuals fear leg amputation more than death. However, the ...

VIENNA, September 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons, AOP Health draws attention to the often-invisible impact that Chronic Venous Ulcer (CVU) wounds ...

In normal conditions, contraction of lower extremity muscles and working intraluminal valves promote the forward flow of blood within veins. In venous insufficiency, reflux and/or obstruction in the ...