Who is affected by venous skin ulcers
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Who is affected by venous skin ulcers
About 1% of all adults develop skin ulcers on the lower part of their legs. The majority of leg ulcers are venous skin ulcers.1
People who are most likely to develop venous skin ulcers:2 1
- Are women.
- Are over age 65.
- Have venous insufficiency due to various causes.
References
Citations
London NJM, Donnelly R (2000). ABC of arterial and venous disease: Ulcerated lower limb. BMJ, 320(7249): 1589–1591.
Margolis DJ, et al. (1999). Risk factors associated with the failure of a venous leg ulcer to heal. Archives of Dermatology, 135(8): 920–926.
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Associate Editor | Terrina Vail |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology |
| Last Updated | September 17, 2007 |
| Last updated: | September 17, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Terrina Vail |
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