Venous Ulcers

Table of Contents
SECTION I.
ETIOLOGY AND INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
Inflammation and the Pathophysiology of Chronic Venous Disease: Molecular Mechanisms
Microcirculation in Chronic Venous Insufficiency Epidemiology of Venous Ulcers Lower Extremity
Ultrasound Evaluation and Mapping for evaluation of chronic venous disease Hypercoagulable States
Associated with Chronic Venous Insufficiency The Chronically Swollen Leg: Finding the Cause -
Theory and Practice
SECTION II.
NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
Compression Therapy of Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Wound Healing Adjuvant Therapy and Treatment Adherence Negative Pressure Dressings in Venous Ulcers
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Prevention of the Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
SECTION III.
THERAPUTIC PROCEDURES FOR CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
Results Comparing Compression Alone vs. Compression and Surgery in Treating Venous Ulceration
Superficial Surgery and Perforator Interruption in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers Endovascular
Techniques for Superficial Vein Ablation in Treatment of Venous Ulcers Treatment of Chronic Venous
Insufficiency with Foam Sclerotherapy Foam Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, the Initial Experience
Foam Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, a Continuing Experience Ultrasound Guidance for Endovenous
Treatment Repair of Venous Valves in Severe Chronic Venous Insufficiency
SECTION IV.
SPECIAL TOPICS
Treatment of venous and combined ulcers with free tissue transfer for limb salvage Diagnosis and
Treatment of Major Venous Obstruction in Chronic Venous Insufficiency The Venous Ulcer and
ArterialInsufficiency Topical negative pressure techniques in chronic leg ulcers
A Treatment Algorithm for Venous Ulcer: Current Guidelines
EPILOGUE