"Leg Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes.
| Descriptor ID |
D007871
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.893.592
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| Concept/Terms |
Leg Ulcer- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Ulcer, Leg
- Ulcers, Leg
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Re: Cooling Intervention (MUSTCOOL) for Prevention of Lower Extremity Ulcer Recurrence: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2021 Sep-Oct 01; 48(5):472.
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Cooling Intervention (MUSTCOOL) for Prevention of Lower Extremity Ulcer Recurrence: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2021 May-Jun 01; 48(3):203-210.
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Interim Results of the PROMISE I Trial to Investigate the LimFlow System of Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialization for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia. J Invasive Cardiol. 2019 03; 31(3):57-63.
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Randomized, Prospective, Blinded-Enrollment, Head-To-Head Venous Leg Ulcer Healing Trial Comparing Living, Bioengineered Skin Graft Substitute (Apligraf) with Living, Cryopreserved, Human Skin Allograft (TheraSkin). Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2018 Jul; 35(3):357-365.
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Percutaneous Iliocaval Construction to Treat Symptomatic Chronic Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Aug; 27(8):1168-9.
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Impact of daily cooling treatment on skin inflammation in patients with chronic venous disease. J Tissue Viability. 2015 May; 24(2):71-9.
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The effect of a connexin43-based Peptide on the healing of chronic venous leg ulcers: a multicenter, randomized trial. J Invest Dermatol. 2015 Jan; 135(1):289-298.
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The effect of a nurse-directed intervention to reduce pain and improve behavioral and physical outcomes in patients with critically colonized/infected chronic leg ulcers. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2014 Mar-Apr; 41(2):111-21.
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Guideline for the management of wounds in patients with lower-extremity venous disease: an executive summary. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2012 Nov-Dec; 39(6):598-606.
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Racial differences in pain reports between Black and White participants with chronic venous disorders treated with cryotherapy compared to usual care. Ethn Dis. 2011; 21(4):451-7.