Table of contents
Published by
PAUL HARTMANN AG
Preface 5
D-89522 Heidenheim
Causes of venous leg ulcer 6
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– Anatomy of the leg veins 7
Concept, design – Physiology and pathophysiology of venous return 9
editing and production:
– Pathophysiology of CVI 12
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D-89522 Heidenheim Clinical presentation and diagnosis of venous leg ulcer 16
Scientific supervision:
Management of venous leg ulcer 24
Dr. med. Andreas Gericke,
– Compression bandaging as basic therapy 25
phlebologist and angiologist,
– Invasive therapeutic procedures 26
Traunstein
– Surgical treatment of ulcers 27
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– Adjuvant medicinal therapy 28
May 2006
– Identification of wound healing disorders 28
ISBN 3-929870-47-9
– Pain management 30
Translated from the German
edition (ISBN 3-929870-42-8)
Phase-specific wound management
of venous leg ulcer 32
Printed on chlorine-free
– Wound management in the cleansing phase 37
bleached paper
– Wound management in the granulation phase 40
– Wound management in the epithelisation phase 42
– TenderWet – wound pad with super absorber 44
– Sorbalgon – calcium alginate dressings with excellent conformability 49
– PermaFoam – hydroactive foam dressing 50
– Hydrocoll – absorbent hydrocolloid dressing 53
– Hydrosorb – transparent hydrogel dressing 55
– Atrauman Ag – silver-containing ointment dressing 56
Compression bandaging as basic therapy 62
– The bandaging materials 65
– General principles of bandaging technique 70
– Bandages for compression therapy 78
Glossary and index of key terms 84
References and list of illustrations 87
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