Outcome of treatment of venous stasis ulcers

Abstract

A review of eighty‐three venous stasis ulcers which had healed during sixty‐nine consecutive admissions to hospital was undertaken. Half the ulcers recurred within 3 months of discharge and two‐thirds within 1 year. The use of pinch grafting did not improve the prognosis. Previous treatment of varicose veins by surgery or sclerotherapy had an adverse effect, but concurrent surgical treatment of the veins appeared to influence the prognosis favourably.