title: Leg ulcer diagnosis and management.
abstract: Lower extremity ulcers can be challenging diagnostically and therapeutically. This article, provides an overview of the different kinds of lower extremity wounds typically seen by the medical dermatologist. It also reviews new treatment modalities, including topical growth factors and bioengineered skin. A team approach is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Choucair
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Fivenson
mesh_terms: D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis