title: Management of venous ulcers.
abstract: As our society ages, critical care nurses will increasingly be exposed to patients with a variety of wounds. One of the most challenging wounds to manage is the venous ulcer, a complication of venous insufficiency. This article will summarize the prevention and management of venous ulcers in a comprehensive and research-based manner.
authors.affiliation: Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, USA.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Coats
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing