ARTERIAL ULCER: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Chronic leg ulcers in elders persons above 65yrs which manifests with there typical symptoms like server pain are usually arterial ulcer with vascular insufficiency.1The great majority of vascular ulcers are chronic or recurrent. They cause a considerable amount of morbidity among patients with peripheral vascular disease, including work incapacity. The care of chronic vascular ulcers places a significant burden on the patient and the health care system. Additionally, these non-healing ulcers place the patient at much higher risk for lower extremity amputation.

Key words -Arterial ulcer, ischemia, peripheral vascular disease.