Abstract:Vascular ulcers (VU) constitute a major cause of pain and disability, and significantly compromise quality of life. VU have a natural tendency to become chronic and in many cases exhibit anunsatisfactoryresponse to many of the standard therapeutic options.The case of a 73 year-old Caucasian female with severe pain and poorly-controlled pain (Visual Analogic Scale-VAS-of 8-9) due to three lower leg long-standing VUs is reported and discussed herein. The patient was treated with topical instillations of undilute… Show more
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