Rippon, Mark and Davies, Phil and White, Richard and Bosanquet, Nick (2007) The Economic Impact of Hard-to-Heal Leg Ulcers. Wounds UK, 3 (2).
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Abstract
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the evidence on the outcomes from the use of compression bandaging in treating venous leg ulcers. It shows that after two years about 20% of ulcers will not heal despite being treated with high compression. The paper then reviews the evidence on risk factors for non-healing venous leg ulcers and compares continuing treatment costs with the cost of second-line therapies. It highlights the need for health professionals to raise their awareness of effective options for improved treatment for hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The full-text of this article can be accesed via the Official URL. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | venous leg ulcer, compression therapy, health economics, advanced wound therapies |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Academic Departments > Institute of Health and Society |
| ID Code: | 1466 |
| Deposited By: | Janet Davidson |
| Deposited On: | 15 Sep 2011 11:27 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2011 11:27 |
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