What is the absolute minimum you need to know about venous ulcers? Click on the image to find out. Image copyright: Dr Johan Blignaut; Venous Vein centre South Africa.

Did you know that you should take an ankle-brachial index of all patients with venous ulcers?Do you want to learn more about what you have to check for when you examine a patient with a venous ulcer for the first time? Click on the image to read more.

Compression is the most important part of treating venous ulcers! It is so important that we have dedicated a whole chapter to compression which you find down below. In this chapter we look at other treatment modalities besides compression. 

When it comes to compression treatment you and your patient can choose from a range of products - medical grad compression stockings, compression  bandages, velcro type compression and intermittent pneumatic compression. In this chapter we give you an overview over these products.

In some cases compression treatment alone is not enough to heal a venous ulcer, or to prevent it from recurring.  In these situations vein surgery may be indicated.