THE pathogenesis of chronic stasis ulcer of the leg is not well understood. It is generally accepted that an important factor is excessive venous pressure in the leg. In strong support of this concept ...

How do we prevent and treat venous stasis ulcers in our facility? Venous stasis ulcers are the most common wound found on the lower extremities and can be a challenge to prevent and treat. Risk ...

Is it necessary to provide compression therapy to heal a venous stasis ulcer? When treating any wound, you must alleviate or minimize the causative factor for the wound to heal. Venous stasis ulcers ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve had a stasis ulcer on the calf of my leg for over a year. It drains every day and is very sore. I have been to several doctors and wound-care facilities, and they can’t seem to ...

Leg ulcers are open wounds or unhealed sores that develop on the skin of the leg. A variety of conditions can cause a leg ulcer, including venous conditions, neuropathy, pressure, infections, and more ...

Fluid can also come out of structurally normal veins when the oncotic pressure (the tendency for fluid to stay in the veins ...

BETHESDA, Md., Mar 26, 2009 ----REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NYSE Amex:RGN) announced today the results of its Phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and wound-healing efficacy of RGN-137 ...

Stasis dermatitis, or venous eczema, is an inflammatory skin pathology that develops as a result of impaired venous drainage, most commonly in the lower limbs. Often associated with peripheral pitting ...

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (AMEX:RGN) announced today the outcome of its Phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and wound-healing efficacy of RGN-137 for ...

There are four main types of skin ulcers: decubitus, venous, arterial, and neuropathic. Each has a different underlying cause and treatment strategy. A skin ulcer is an opening or breakage of your ...