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			| Areas Affected by Venous Skin UlcersA 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.ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
 Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
 Specialist Medical ReviewerMargaret Doucette, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine
Current as ofMarch 20, 2017Current as of:
                March 20, 2017Author:
          Healthwise Staff  Medical Review:
          E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Margaret Doucette, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine |  |  |  |  |  |