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Areas affected by venous skin ulcers

Veins in lower legs, showing areas affected by venous skin ulcers, including most common area from ankle to below the calf and less common areas of foot and calf.

A venous skin ulcer is a shallow wound that develops when the leg veins do not move blood back toward the heart normally. Most venous skin ulcers develop on either side of the lower leg, above the ankle and below the calf.

Current as of: November 16, 2023

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Current as of: November 16, 2023

Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff

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