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Venous Insufficiency

Venous Leg Ulcer Management Strategies

January 31, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors Venous leg ulcers can be painful, cause distress, and affect quality of life, from the weekly wound center visits, multilayer wraps, debridements, compression hose, eleva...

Venous Leg Ulcer Recurrence: How to Prevent

April 18, 2024
Dr. Cole shares her insights on preventing VLU recurrence in this video interview.

Venous Leg Ulcers and Comorbidities

April 22, 2024
Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are often the result of chronic venous insufficiency and venous hypertension, which cause retrograde venous flow or venous obstruction and require long-term monitoring and man...

Venous Leg Ulcers in Diverse Populations

May 2, 2023
Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) are among the most widespread chronic lower extremity wounds, with approximately 70% of chronic leg ulcers reported as VLUs. Across the population in the western hemisphere, i...

Venous Leg Ulcers: Frequently Asked Questions

March 25, 2019
by Karen Bauer , NP-C, CWS In my recent WoundSource webinar on management strategies of venous leg ulcers (VLU), I discussed the complex pathophysiology of VLUs and procedural interventions that ca...

Venous Leg Ulcers: Why Should Clinicians Use the CORE Protocol?

July 11, 2023
Windy Cole, DPM discusses why the CORE protocol is essential for venous leg ulcer (VLU) treatment and how to prevent VLU recurrence....

What Is a Venous Leg Ulcer?

January 31, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors A venous leg ulcer (VLU) is caused by vein disease that primarily affects older adults. As a prevalent problem among older patients, providing care for individuals with V...
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