[Characteristics of chronic wounds in substance abuse: A retrospective study of 58 patients].

Background: Drug addiction causes chronic wounds (CW) responsible for severe complications. Very few studies are available on this topic. The aim of our study was to describe the demographic, clinical and etiological characteristics as well as the course of CW in drug addicts.

Factors predictive of leg-ulcer healing in sickle cell disease: a multicentre, prospective cohort study.

Background: Leg ulcers (LUs) are a chronic and severe complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). A prospective study in patients with SCD to identify factors associated with complete healing and recurrence of LUs is lacking.

Objectives: To determine clinical and biological factors associated with SCD-LU complete healing and recurrence.

[Compression therapy: Choosing the right option for leg ulcers in 2016].

Compression therapy is a mandatory treatment of leg ulcers whether the goal is cure (stage C6 in the international classification for chronic venous disease) or prevention of recurrence (stage C5). Different indications for compression therapy were proposed by the French Superior Health Authority (HAS) in 2010, but new studies have modified attitudes since that time. Considering the very large number of options available, the many co-morbid conditions observed in these patients, as well as patient age and available assistance, it is important to adapt to the variable clinical and social situations encountered.

[Venous compression in venous insufficiency].

Compression is a mandatory therapeutic measure in all stages of venous insufficiency. This treatment, recommended by the French Health Authority (HAS), is consistently included in the protocols of therapeutic studies involving venous ulcers. Given the great variety in materials available and in the approaches of individual doctors, it is essential to avoid a dogmatic approach and instead to adapt treatment to the therapeutic results based on the premise that well-controlled treatment should result in improvement in trophic disorders and in patient comfort, while poor treatment is badly tolerated, even potentially harmful, and rejected by patients.