The Journal of Wound Care has just released the World Union of Wound Healing Societies' Consensus Document on assessing and treating venous and arteriovenous leg wounds. Highlights are: the importance of ankle and toe pressure readings
Chubak, Melin, Massey and Gloviczki propose a new educational model for understanding phlebolymphoedema - congestive lower extremity failure (CLEF). They discuss the revised Starlings Principle for vascular fluid flow through the integument. They highlight the functions of the endothelial glycocalyx. They then go on to
Having Donna record her responses to my questions was fantastic. Her knowledge, compassion, insight and capacity to communicate just make her video one that you can watch again and again. Thank you very much Donna for your gracious and precious time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elObnAYAe6o
Every once and while a document comes along which either perfectly updates or summarises practice principles for an aetiology that we encounter in our workplace. For those of us who care for individuals with leg ulcers, this comprehensive 76 page document from EWMA is a
Lymphoedema has a number of reasons why it can exist. The impact of living with a life-long and very visible health problem is huge. So what's living with this condition really like? The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation has provided a podcast on this very issue and question. Here is
It is my pleasure to be involved in preparing and presenting this two-day face-to-face course with the team at Macquarie University's Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment (ALERT) unit. Course dates and registration information are on the flyer. ALERT_LYMP8008_WM flyer
Health professionals regularly care for people who experience shin injuries and observe that the affected limb is often swollen after the trauma. Recent work mapping the lower limb lymphatic pathways has demonstrated that the anterolateral lymph vessels proceed from the lateral ankle and progress across
The Leg Club model for community-based care of individuals with leg wounds is unique. This recently released research paper and the emergence of a Foundation database provides valuable insights into how care can be delivered and the outcomes that can be obtained. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13522