The prevalence of venous ulcers is estimated to be approximately 1%. It rises with patient age, obesity, previous leg injury (fractures), DVT (Deep-Vein Thrombosis Vein Thrombosis) and phlebitis (inflammation of the vein).
Patients complain of limb heaviness, swelling associated when standing and become worse in the evening, and with pain.
Venous ulcers are associated with at least one or all the symptoms of CVI and may be single or multiple. They are commonly found on the medial aspect of the calf, especially over the malleolus, in the area supplied by incompetent perforating veins.
They can be large, involving the circumference of the entire lower leg.
They are sharply defined, irregularly shaped, relatively shallow with a sloping border, and usually painful.
The base is usually covered by fibrin and necrotic material and there is always secondary bacterial colonization.
Squamous-cell carcinoma (A type of cancer) can arise in a long-standing venous ulcer on the leg.
Stasis ulcer
Type of ulcers
Neuropathic ulcer (leprosy)
Arterial ulcer
Venous ulcer
Treatment.
Stasis ulcer is becoming more and more common.
The main reason is behind due to occupation that needs prolonged standing as well as sitting, and obesity.
The person with stasis ulcer should always keep the leg raised whenever they get a chance to sit. Persons with standing profession should wear a crepe bandage during the daytime if he develops varicose vein and during the night hours should lie with legs elevated position. Itching and scratching should be avoided as minor injuries will worsen the ulcer.
Homeopathic treatment.
Since ulcer is a break into the continuity with the skin and so a destructive process. According to homeopathy, it belongs to syphilitic miasm. But it is completely curable in the majority of the cases. Depending up on the site of ulcer, nature of pain, aggravation time of pain, and chronicity of the ulcer suitable medicines are selected. It is better to start the treatment lower potency. The scope of homeopathy in treating various types of ulcers is very promising.
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