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Dorsal venous foot ulcer caused by an intermetatarsal perforating vein* - Case report
A. Obermayer, K. Göstl
Institute of Functional Phlebologic Surgery, Karl Landsteiner Society, Melk, Austria
Summary
This case report describes a woman (age: 79 years) with a recurrent venous ulcer located on the left dorsal foot. Duplex investigation showed that this ulcer was caused by an intermetatarsal insufficient perforating vein (PV). Finally Duplex- guided sclerotherapy of the causing PV has been chosen as therapy and the ulcer was successfully healed.Keywords
surgery, venous insufficiency, foam sclerotherapy, Perforator, foot ulcer
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