Compression therapy for venous leg Ulcers.
Drug Ther Bull 2000 Apr;38(4):28-31

Venous (gravitational) leg ulcers are unsightly, sometimes painful and often
difficult to heal. They are associated with incompetence of valves in the deep leg
veins and venous hypertension. The main approaches in the management of venous leg
ulcers have been to reduce the 'back pressure' in the veins by surgical removal of
any varicose veins, postural drainage (elevation of the legs when the patient is
lying or seated), and use of compression therapy with bandages, hosiery or
intermittent pneumatic compression. In this article, we review the efficacy and
discuss correct use of compression therapy.