Open AccessMeasurements of limb oedema in chronic venous disease
Author(s) -
Mani R.,
Ross J. N.,
Keefe M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
skin research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.521
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1600-0846
pISSN - 0909-752X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1995.tb00017.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic venous insufficiency , lower limb , pathophysiology , venous hypertension , venous leg ulcer , surgery , edema , intensive care medicine , physical therapy
Background/aims: Limb oedema is of major importance in the development, healing rate and reoccurrence of chronic venous insufficiency and venous leg ulcer. The pathophysiology of limb oedema, and methods of measuring and managing oedema are revisited. Conclusion: Despite oedeme being a symptom of major importance in venous leg ulcer, our knowledge is still limited. Research and renewed clinical interest in this symptom is predicted in the future.