Do compression stockings help with venous stasis ulcers?

Venous Ulcer RX: Compression is the key to treating venous stasis ulcerations. In a comprehensive wound care center, there are many different types of compression used. First, make sure that the level of compression that is being used is safe to use. Your wound care professionals will be able to assist you through this process.

Yes: However treating an ulcer with stockings alone is not very successful. Compression therapy with multilayer bandaging is more effective and allows for better care of the ulcer. When the ulcer is healed then one can transition to stockings.

Absolutely: Especially if you use dual layer stockings and get an adequate amount of pressure.

yes : Short term: adequate and properly applied compression will reduce the drainage and get the ulceraton to close faster. Long term: need to address the underlying pathology and take action to help prevent recurrances. Long term: compression stockings, regardless of having surgical intervention or not.

Venous stasis : Venous stasis with ulceration is helped by compression but, more importantly, the cause of the ulcer needs to be identified and treated. A venous ultrasound will reveal the incompetent refluxing valve which will then need to be closed. Following this wound care and compression will aid in healing the venous ulcer.