title: Anatomy, physiology and venous ulceration.
abstract: For many years it was believed that disease within the deep venous system, such as a deep vein thrombosis or post-phlebitic limb, was the main cause of venous ulceration. There is, however, increasing awareness of the impact of both deep and superficial venous valvular incompetence and reflux on the aetiology and healing of venous ulceration. It is now widely accepted that superficial venous disease alone can result in increased venous pressure at the ankle and subsequent skin damage and ulceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vowden
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vowden
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014945:Wound Healing