Leg Ulcer Recurrence and its Risk Factors: A Duplex Ultrasound Study before and after Vein Surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 453-461

  Magnusson, M B ^a   Nelzen O ^b   Volkmann, R ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Institute   (Sweden)

^b Vascular Surgery   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colour duplex ultrasound; Risk factors; Superficial venous surgery; Venous ulcer recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN SURGERY; VENOUS PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RECURRENCE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VARICOSE ULCER; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 33748554847     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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