Our “Complete Guide to leg ulcers” focuses primarily on hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers. Learn more about treatment measures, healing phases, cleaning, and suitable dressings, which can influence and promote the long-term healing process.
Leaking legs and toes from lymphovenous disease can affect the quality of life and put pressure on community nurses. This study explores strategies for managing toe lymphorrhoea, especially in cases of high exudate levels.
The term “retention” may sound technical, but it’s crucial to grasp its significance in wound dressings and wound and exudate management. Understanding its function will deepen the understanding of its role in wound healing.
This summary highlights Drymax Super’s effectiveness and patient comfort as a superabsorbent dressing for exuding wounds. It manages exudate, prevents maceration, improves surrounding skin, and is rated highly for comfort and ease of use.
An evaluation of the Drymax Super dressing’s performance, safety, and usability in moderate to highly exuding wounds. Findings show it effectively manages exudate and wound odour while improving peri-wound skin without frequent changes.
When managing exuding wounds, versatile, practical, and user-friendly solutions are essential for clinicians and patients, allowing for a better everyday life. Our folding guide demonstrates the practicality of Drymax Super in various scenarios.
Burn wounds produce a lot of exudates in the first 72 hours, risking dehydration, hypothermia, skin maceration, and infection. This study evaluated superabsorbent dressing’s effectiveness on patients with exuding burn wounds.
This case highlights a complex leg ulcer in a 77-year-old man. After eight years without healing and uncontrollable exudate, his quality of life declined. Despite ongoing care, nothing helped, and the healthcare provider was left feeling helpless and out of options.
This independent laboratory study compares the ability of DryMax Super, a PU-foam dressing, and a DACC dressing to sequester and retain bacteria over seven days.
This article explores how chronic venous leg ulcers affect patients beyond the physical—highlighting the emotional toll, risk of isolation, and mental health challenges. It offers practical strategies for clinicians to support healing through empathy, movement, nutrition, and holistic care.
Venous leg ulcers commonly result from venous insufficiency due to damaged valves. Symptoms include pain, itching, and swelling, often with eczema and scaling. They typically develop on the lower leg, around the ankle, with discoloured skin and exudate surrounding the ulcer.
Working with recommended pain scales and pain assessment instruments provides a structured approach to understanding the patient’s perceived pain and adapting treatment according to your patient’s individual needs.
Circular ulcers around the leg, accompanied by a patchwork of multiple dressings, macerated skin, and fluid accumulation at the foot, can occur in patients with larger legs or more extensive exuding ulcers. However, these complications can be prevented with appropriate solutions.
The aim of managing and dressing a venous leg ulcer is to create optimum conditions for healing. Ensuring a good wound environment and managing oedema positively impact the wound-healing process. This is done by cleaning the wound thoroughly and using appropriate dressings and compression therapy.
If the patient consents, wound photo documentation can demonstrate and support the progress of a wound. Simple clinical photography during wound care requires a camera and single-use wound-measuring rulers. This article has more tips!
Arterial leg ulcer treatment is essential for promoting healing and preventing wound infection. Wound cleaning should ideally be gentle, and the choice of dressing should be based on the nature of the wound and its stage in the healing process.
