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How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

See topic "How to Determine Healability of a Chronic Wound". Develop an individualized plan of care; Follow up to monitor wound healing progress and reassess if ...

Venous ulcers - Introduction and Assessment

See topic "Lymphedema - Introduction and Assessment". Extremity swelling due to chronic venous disease can be present in 25-75% of patients, worsens with ...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Prevention

[2] Therefore, long-term maintenance must be addressed even for healed ulcers to prevent recurrence. This topic provides a systematic approach to evaluating ...

Lymphedema - Surgical Management

For patient education, see topic "Patient education - Lymphedema". Background. Lymphedema is a chronic disease. Management and patient adherence to available ...

Venous Ulcers - Treatment and Prevention

See topic "Gradient Compression Stockings for Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers". Oral, Systemic Pharmaceutical Agents. 2BFor patients with symptomatic chronic ...

Radiation-induced Cutaneous Damage - Introduction and Assessment

The damage can range from transient erythema and itching to chronic, nonhealing ulcers and exposure of the underlying tissues. These reactions are often painful ...

Case: Surgical offloading of a lesser toe DFU with flexor tenotomy

... Recurrent lesser toe diabetic foot ulcer (DFU)

Lymphedema - Introduction and Assessment

Phlebolymphedema: chronic lymphatic insufficiency associated with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). See topic "Venous ulcers - Introduction and Assessment".

Skin Tears - Introduction and Assessment

... See topic "How to Determine Healability of a Chronic Wound"

Lymphedema - Treatment and Emerging Strategies for Prevention

See 'Algorithm for Management of Lymphedema' in this topic. Lymphedema is a chronic disease. Management and patient adherence to available treatment modalities ...

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