Venous Ulcers

Management of leg ulcers due to venous disease.

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

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

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regional clinical guidance

Venous Ulcers: guidance by region

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United StatesVenous leg-ulcer management: archived-source boundaryVascular / Dermatology · reviewed 2026-08-20 CanadaVenous leg ulcer (assessment & management)Vascular / Dermatology · reviewed 2026-08-20 AustraliaVenous leg ulcer (assessment & management)Vascular / Dermatology · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Leg ulcer - venous

ESVS 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease

Management of chronic venous leg ulcers. (SIGN Guideline No 120)

NICE guideline [NG152]: Leg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing

NICE guideline [NG168]

2023 Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, American Vein and Lymphatic Society, and Society of Interventional Radiology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Venous Disease

Assessment and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers (RNAO Best Practice Guideline)

Compression in venous leg ulcers: a WUWHS consensus document

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

Management of chronic venous leg ulcers. (SIGN Guideline No 120)

Management of venous leg ulcers: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum