Management of venous ulcers.

Crit Care Nurs Q

Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, USA.

Published: August 1998

As our society ages, critical care nurses will increasingly be exposed to patients with a variety of wounds. One of the most challenging wounds to manage is the venous ulcer, a complication of venous insufficiency. This article will summarize the prevention and management of venous ulcers in a comprehensive and research-based manner.

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