title: Venous leg ulcers. Part 1: Aetiology.
abstract: A sound knowledge of the physiology of the venous system is necessary to understand how venous leg ulcers develop. The main risk factors are thrombus formation and venous incompetence and nurses should be alert to the signs of these conditions.
authors.affiliation: University College Suffolk, Ipswich.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hollinworth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control