Question 1

do bruises cause leg ulcers?

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Bruises Leg Ulcers: When the injury is severe enough --and this may not be evident for days-- to the lower legs (and elsewhere), there may injury to the surface of the skin and then a hematoma forms under the superficial break in the skin. As the hematoma matures, it swells (think of jello in the refrig) and the pressure then breaks through the skin and begins to ooze currant colored material.  Seek wound care!

Question 2

can having sickle cell cause you to have more leg ulcers?

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Yes: Sickle cell anemia patients can develop ankle ulcers that look like venous stasis ulcers.

Question 3

what causes leg ulcers?

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Read...: Trauma, insect bites, diabetes, venous insufficiency, arterial insufficiency.

Question 4

when younger people get venous leg ulcers they are caused by deep vein thrombosis? true?

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Possible: One of the causes of venous insufficiency is deep vein thrombosis.

Question 5

what's the best way to treat leg ulcers?

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Depends: There are many causes for leg ulcers, and depending on the cause, ther treatment will be different.  You should be seen by a vascular surgeon our a round clinic.  There are many topical therapies.  Swelling, if present, needs to be treated and it is important to net sure there is adequate circulation.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: leg ulcers?

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Breakdown: An ulcer is essentially a breakdown in the normal layer of skin and can have a number of potential causes.  A leg ulcer occurs in the lower extremity and can be superficial or deep.

Question 7

why do diabetics get leg ulcers?

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Yes: Diabetics have very poor circulation at the end of the circulatory tree at the smallest of blood vessels.  This means that blood usually fails to reach the skin level and therefore the skin dies and an ulcer is created.

Question 8

what should i do to prevent leg ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Compression stocking: Compression stockings to reduce swelling to allow the wound or ulcer to heal.

Question 9

what are good treatments for leg ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The treatment of leg ulcers depend on the type ie venous ulcer or arterial ulcers.  Arterial ulcers are treated by improving the leg/ ulcer perfusion through angioplasty or vascular bypass.  Venous ulcer are treated by reducing the venous congestion this can be achieved by saphenous venous closure in the case of venous insufficiency or simple unna boot strapping.

Question 10

what is the best treatment for leg ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Leg ulcers: Great qustion, but too general to answer. It depends on what type of ulcer you are dealing with: pressure ulcers require that pressure is redistributed; vein ulcers require compression; and arterial ulcers require that you try to fix the arteries. For the wound itself, we strive for moist healing but removing the devitalized tissue by mechanical or chemical means.

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