Management of lower extremity pain from chronic venous insufficiency: a comprehensive review

V Orhurhu, R Chu, K Xie, GN Kamanyi, B Salisu… - Cardiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic venous insufficiency is found to some extent in a large
proportion of the world's population, especially in the elderly and obese. Despite its …

No more venous ulcers—What more can we do?

A Stanek, G Mosti, TS Nematillaevich… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most severe complication caused by the progression of
chronic venous insufficiency. They account for approximately 70–90% of all chronic leg …

Prescribed exercise with compression vs compression alone in treating patients with venous leg ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Jull, J Slark, J Parsons - JAMA dermatology, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Exercise is recommended as an adjuvant treatment for venous leg ulceration
(VLU) to improve calf muscle pump function. However, the association of exercise with VLU …

Randomised clinical trial: combined impact and resistance training in adults with stable Crohn's disease

K Jones, K Baker, RA Speight… - Alimentary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Crohn's disease (CD) is a predisposing factor for bone loss and muscle
dysfunction, which could lead to osteoporotic fractures and physical disability, respectively …

Wound healing: potential therapeutic options

DC Bosanquet, KG Harding - British Journal of Dermatology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
This review highlights the range of therapeutic options available to clinicians treating difficult‐
to‐heal wounds. While certain treatments are established in daily clinical practice, most …

A systematic review of the impact of compression therapy on quality of life and pain among people with a venous leg ulcer

D Patton, P Avsar, A Sayeh, A Budri… - International Wound …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To gain a greater understanding of how compression therapy affects quality of life, this
systematic review appraised existing published studies measuring the impact of …

Adjuvant therapies in venous leg ulcer management: a scoping review

V Team, PG Chandler, CD Weller - Wound Repair and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Compression therapy is the current evidence‐based approach to manage venous leg ulcers
(VLU); however, adherence is a major barrier to successful treatment. Combination …

Allogeneic ABCB5+ mesenchymal stem cells for treatment-refractory chronic venous ulcers: a phase I/IIa clinical trial

A Kerstan, K Dieter, E Niebergall-Roth, AK Dachtler… - JID innovations, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant number of chronic venous ulcers (CVUs) fail to heal despite guideline-conform
standards of care. Skin-derived ABCB5+ mesenchymal stem cells can dampen the …

A targeted interprofessional educational intervention to address therapeutic adherence of venous leg ulcer persons (TIEIVLU): study protocol for a randomized …

S Probst, L Allet, J Depeyre, S Colin… - Trials, 2019 - Springer
Background Venous leg ulcers are slow-healing wounds with a high recurrence rate of 70%
and a 60% risk of becoming chronic. Signs and symptoms such as pain or exudate are not …

Continuous muscle pump activation by neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the common peroneal nerve in the treatment of patients with venous leg ulcers: A …

MC Stacey, RG Sibbald, R Evans - International Wound Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The standard treatment for patients with confirmed Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) is
compression therapy to improve the function of the calf muscle pump. There is a significant …