title: [Therapy of venous leg ulcer].
abstract: The socio-medical importance of venous leg ulcers is clear, considering that 2% of adults are suffering from. Hospitalization-time is twice as long than the average. The ratio female: male is about 2-3:1. 90% are venous leg ulcers. There is agreement to treat venous leg ulcers by compressive dressings basically. External local therapy can optimize the wound-healing. Contact dermatitis in about 80% of patients demand the use of 'inert' dressings, i.e. polyurethane foam dressings (e.g. Lyomousse).
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Technischen Universität München.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mayerhausen
mesh_terms: D003020:Clothing; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011140:Polyurethanes; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; C028279:polyurethane foam
vernacular_title: Therapie des Ulkus cruris venosum.