Venous leg ulcers account for approximately 70% of all leg ulcers and affect 2.2 million
Americans annually. After a comprehensive patient and wound assessment, compression
therapy remains the cornerstone of standard care. Adjuvant care with topical or systemic
agents is used for wounds that do not heal within 4 weeks. Once healed, long-term
compression therapy with stockings or surgical intervention will reduce the incidence of
recurrence. This continuing medical education article aims to outline optimal management …