This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Gupta, S. K. Articles by Shukla, V. K. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Gupta, S. K. Articles by Shukla, V. K. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Leg Ulcers in the Tropics

Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Vijay K. Shukla, MCh (Wales)

Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, vkshuklabhu{at}satyam

Leg ulcers are an important clinical condition and are often difficult to treat. The treatment has to continue for long periods, and the associated morbidity leads to significant loss of work. The successful treatment of leg ulcers or chronic wounds depends upon accurate diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause. In Western societies, most leg ulcers are due to venous insufficiency, arterial disease, neuropathy (usually diabetic), or some combination of these factors. In tropical countries, however, there have been no large series of leg ulcers reported. The prevalence of leg ulcers and etiology are unknown. In this article, a short review is presented of the etiology and management of lower extremity ulcers as seen in the tropical countries.

Key Words: ulcer • chronic lower extremity wounds • skin ulcer (diseases) • tropical diseases

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Vol. 1, No. 1, 58-61 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/153473460200100108


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?