New updated edition first published with Cambridge University Press. This new edition includes 29 chapters on topics as diverse as pathophysiology of atheroscle

1. Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Impact 2. Venous Anatomy of the Lower Extremity 3. Pathology of Leg Ulcers 4. Microbiology of Leg Ulcers 5. Wound Healing 6. H

Chronic leg ulcers affect approximalety 1% of the adult population in industrial countries. They cause major disability and their enormous socioeconomic impact

Venous leg ulcers can now be cured with local anaesthetic "Walk-in, Walk-out" surgery, getting patients back to normal life. So why are nurses and doctors still

This book focuses on the clinical evaluation and management of ulcers of the lower limbs. There are numerous causes for ulceration in the lower limbs and each v