What type of compression therapy to choose in each situation?
Once again, the post in summer time has compression therapy as its main theme. Last year we talked about the "Essential Decalogue in the...
Fibrinous tissue in venous ulcers: what are we talking about?
You have probably used and heard many times the sentence "fibrinous tissue in the wound bed". You may also have been curious to know...
Corona phlebectatica: sign of advanced chronic venous insufficiency
The responsible for my selection of this topic is the Virtual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology, which has been held last week....
Chronic venous insufficiency from a dermatological perspective
"Chronic venous insufficiency from a dermatological perspective." This was the title of my lecture at the 7th Congress of the Spanish Society of Wounds...
Why animals do not develop venous ulcers?
Surely this question has ever crossed your mind... In this post we are going to see why vets never have to treat venous ulcers,...
Ulcers an post-thrombotic syndrome: a therapeutic challenge
Many of the ulcers we may find in our daily clinical practice develop in the context of a post-thrombotic syndrome. It is important to...
How long can I space out dressing changes of a leg ulcer?
First the pandemic and now the big snowfall... This year we have accumulated impediments to maintain the healing guidelines that we consider most beneficial...
Sulodexide: a pill against endothelial damage from venous hypertension
The idea to write this post came after reading the scientific program of the 13th Wound Specialist Day in Zürich. I find this year's...
The importance of footfall and footwear in venous ulcers
How little is said about the importance of footfall and footwear in people with venous ulcers! In this post we will understand why it...
Sclerotherapy gains against recurrence of venous leg ulcers
Recently, the 45th National Congress of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology took place in Madrid, where, with Dr. Rita Cabeza, I had the honour...