This 68-year-old female patient presented with chronic right lower limb pain plus medial malleolus ulceration. Combined treatments resulted in complete recovery and an excellent prognosis.
Before
- Age/Sex:
- 68/female
- Presenting Problem/s:
- Chronic right lower limb pain
- Medial malleolus ulceration
- Diagnosis/es:
- Chronic deep venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Previous deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
- Treatment:
- Endovenous laser ablation (EVA)
- Multiple venous ligatures
- Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy (UGS)
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After
- Progress:
- No lower limb pain
- Completely healed ulcer
- Outfitted with Compression Grade 2 stockings
- Recommended daily 30-minute walks
- Prognosis:
- Very good
- 90% of cases at 5yrs are free CVI
- 1 in 3 require future UGS treatments
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