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Risk factors for delayed healing in venous leg ulcers: a review of the literature

Author(s) -

Parker C. N.,

Finlayson K. J.,

Shuter P.,

Edwards H. E.

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

international journal of clinical practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756

H-Index - 98

eISSN - 1742-1241

pISSN - 1368-5031

DOI - 10.1111/ijcp.12677

Subject(s) - medicine , lymphatic system , venous thrombosis , deep vein , chronic venous insufficiency , lymphedema , compression stockings , post thrombotic syndrome , thrombosis , surgery , varicose ulcer , vein , compression therapy , lymph , venous leg ulcer , cancer , pathology , breast cancer

We thank Andrea Cariati for his comments in response to our article on ‘Risk factors for delayed healing in venous leg ulcers: a review of the literature’. The relationship between lymphoedema and venous disease has not yet been well explored and we acknowledge that impairment of lymph flow may be a risk factor for delayed healing of venous leg ulcers..

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