title: Venous leg ulcer recurrence: prevention and healing.
abstract: After a leg ulcer has healed, well-fitting compression stockings, patient education and regular check-ups are the basis for preventing recurrence. This article examines patterns in recurrence and subsequent healing among patients at an ulcer clinic.
authors.affiliation: Wound Healing Unit, Department of Dermatology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Churchill, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poore
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cherry
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017592:Skin Care; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy