MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Venous leg ulcers afflict more than 500,000 people in the United States annually.(1) Unfortunately, little is known about how to treat this condition, forcing many people to live with its debilitating effects. Vein Clinics of America (VCA) has just completed a study that shows promising results for the treatment of this condition.
A venous leg ulcer is a complication of vein disease that can occur with or without visible varicose veins. Symptoms of a leg ulcer typically include a red, open, draining, often painful, non-healing wound usually near the inside of the ankle, but it can be anywhere below the knee. Many times if a leg ulcer is left untreated it can lead to the amputation of the foot.
