title: Persistent leg ulcers in an obese patient with venous insufficiency and elephantiasis.
abstract: Options in Practice presents different management approaches to the same clinical situation. You are invited to submit a brief case description, including the specialty nursing care provided, and several glossy color photographs of the clinical situation. The case material will then be sent to another wound, ostomy, or continence care nurse, who will also address management concerns. Alternative solutions to difficult wound, ostomy, or incontinence clinical situations will be published.
authors.affiliation: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic PA, Houston, Texas, USA. jmdavis@pdq.net
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Penny S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing