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Approach to diagnosing lower extremity ulcers
Author(s) -
Fukaya Eri,
Margolis David J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12054
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , arterial insufficiency , arterial disease , chronic venous insufficiency , physical examination , medical history , leg ulcer , disease , surgery , dermatology , foot (prosody) , peripheral , intensive care medicine , vascular disease , linguistics , philosophy
Chronic leg ulcers (as differentiated from wound of the foot) are most often due to venous disease, arterial insufficiency (peripheral arterial disease), or a combination of both. Treatment modalities vary depending on the etiology of the ulcer, so it is important to make an appropriate diagnosis of the wound. Like for most medical illnesses, the determination of the etiology of these wounds is based on history, physical examination, and testing.