Mixed aetiology: complexity and comorbidity in leg ulceration.
Leg ulceration is a condition involving many factors that make assessment and management complex. When comorbidities add to this complexity it is particularly important that clinical management is by highly skilled practitioners in order to facilitate the best possible chance of ulcer healing and to reduce the risk of further complication. This article highlights key comorbidities and the range of reduced compression therapies currently used in clinical practice.
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University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.
D001458:Bandages; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011788:Quality of Life; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology