Lower Extremity Ulcers.
Adult
Aged
Aging
/ physiology
Atherosclerosis
/ complications
Chronic Disease
Comorbidity
Cost of Illness
Diabetes Mellitus
/ epidemiology
Female
Humans
Leg Ulcer
/ diagnosis
Lower Extremity
/ blood supply
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
/ complications
Risk Factors
United States
/ epidemiology
Wound Healing
/ physiology
Arterial ulcer
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic ulcer
Leg ulcer
Peripheral artery disease
Venous insufficiency
Venous ulcer
Wound care
Journal
The Medical clinics of North America
ISSN: 1557-9859
Titre abrégé: Med Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985236R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
entrez:
1
6
2021
pubmed:
2
6
2021
medline:
8
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Lower extremity ulcerations contribute to significant morbidity and economic burden globally. Chronic wounds, or those that do not progress through healing in a timely manner, are estimated to affect 6.5 million people in the United States alone causing, significant morbidity and economic burden of at least an estimated $25 billion annually. Owing to the aging population and increasing rates of obesity and diabetes mellitus globally, chronic lower extremity ulcers are predicted to increase. Here, we explore the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of the most (and least) commonly seen lower extremity ulcers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34059244
pii: S0025-7125(21)00044-4
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.04.006
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
663-679Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.