title: [Treatment of patients with venous leg ulcers: what if compression therapy alone is no longer beneficial?].
abstract: Non-healing venous leg ulcers are a cumbersome problem for the patient and the physician. Adequate compression therapy that reduces venous pressure is the cornerstone of treatment. For each patient treatment of superficial venous insufficiency should be considered. Adjuvant surgical, physical or biologic interventions can stimulate healing in case of refractory ulcers Treatment of a venous ulcer needs a tailored approach.
authors.affiliation: VUmc, afd. Dermatologie, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. c.vanmontfrans@vumc.nl
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Montfrans
authors.forename: Edith M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: de Boer
authors.forename: Elise P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Jansma
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: Jan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mekkes
authors.forename: Carine J M
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van der Vleuten
authors.forename: Birgitte M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Maessen-Visch
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D007866:Leg; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*