title: Preventing venous ulcer recurrence: a review.
abstract: This review article examines the available evidence on both the primary and secondary prevention of venous ulceration, exploring both the individual, social and financial implications of system failures that allow patients to remain at increased risk of recurrent ulceration. The role of both venous disease assessment and corrective superficial venous surgery are discussed in the light of recently published randomised controlled studies on the role of superficial venous surgery as both an adjunct to ulcer healing and ulcer prevention.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & University of Bradford, Bradford, UK. kath.vowden@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Kathryn R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Vowden
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vowden
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology