TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Leg Ulcers A1 - Foman, Neal A2 - Soutor, Carol A2 - Hordinsky, Maria K. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e AB - An understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of leg ulcers is very important to healthcare providers as these occur in a significant number of patients. Approximately 1–3% of the population, or up to 10 million people in the United States are affected.1 The annual cost of leg ulcers is proposed to be $8–10 billion per year, with an estimated loss of 2 million workdays per year.2 The majority of leg ulcers are seen in middle-aged to elderly patients, and there is a female:male predilection of 2:1. The three most common types of leg ulcers are venous, arterial, and neuropathic, although leg ulcers can also be multifactorial in origin. Defining the underlying etiology is of the utmost importance to designing a successful treatment plan. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190939233 ER -