Arterial Ulcers

Management of ulcers due to poor circulation.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

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Clinical Guidelines

ESVS 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines

NICE guideline [CG147]: Peripheral arterial disease: diagnosis and management

SIGN Guideline No 120: Management of chronic venous leg ulcers

2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

2017 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases

European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs

Wound Healing Society 2023 update on guidelines for arterial ulcers