As described in a previous article in the “users' guide to the surgical literature” series, 1 you
begin with a Medline search. The terms “venous ulcer” and “guideline” are entered …

BACKGROUND: The management of venous leg ulcers (VLU) consumes considerable
resources in healthcare systems and accounts for up to 1% of healthcare budgets in some …

Background: Clinical practice guidelines have blossomed in the last 10 years in medicine as
well as wound care. The physician practicing wound care and attempting to use published …

Background and aim Since 1998, many leg ulcer practice guidelines were developed. The
aim of this paper is to describe the methodological and clinical content quality of those …

• This paper describes the development of an evidence‐linked clinical guideline for the
management of uncomplicated venous leg ulcers.• Guidelines are developed to provide …

Of the many presentations across the clinical spectrum of chronic venous disease, venous
leg ulceration can be considered amongst the most important. Despite a prevalence of 1% in …

You are an orthopedic surgeon who has recently joined a group of orthopedic surgeons
practising in an academic centre. You have an interest in injuries about the foot and ankle …

Significance: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most common venous disease, mainly
presenting as open skin lesions on the legs or feet and are an important concern in clinical …

Background Clinical guidelines are increasingly used in patient management but few
clinicians are familiar with their origin or appropriate application. Methods A Medline search …

The rigorous process of developing clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and
management of venous leg ulcers and the evidence appraisal progress till date is …