Multi-layer compression stockings promote more long-lasting healing of venous leg ulcers than traditional bandages, according to a recently published study. Investigators from the University of ...

A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. People in a trial, carried out by researchers from the ...

A “spray-on skin” could help treat leg ulcers more effectively than traditional wound dressings, according to recent tests. The spray, which is made by Texas-based Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, ...

Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

Compression products for treating venous leg ulcers include hosiery (socks and stockings), bandages and wraps. You should have access to compression products to treat your leg ulcer that are ...

Q: I’m in a desperate situation at age 82 and need someone to tell me what to do. For more than a year, I have been seeing a dermatologist who says that I have an ulcer on my left leg that won’t heal.

A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

Scientists said Friday they had developed a revolutionary "spray-on skin" treatment for venous leg ulcers -- a common ailment involving a shallow, open and stubborn wound on the ankle or lower leg.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Researchers in Singapore have developed a smart bandage to enable patients to have chronic wounds monitored remotely via an app on a mobile device, potentially saving them visits ...

A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to ...

The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on compression products for treating venous leg ulcers. Evidence was considered from several sources to determine whether price ...