The following images are of leg ulcers of various types and severity. These images may be freely reproduced subject to certain conditions

For information on the treatment options available for these, and all other wound types, why not take a moment to review 'Surgical Dressings and Wound Management' . This comprehensive publication, which contains a uniquely detailed account of all aspects of the development, structure and clinical performance of all types of wound dressings, also provides an easily digested description of the wound healing process and explains how this may be promoted (or inhibited) by the application of specific types of products.

Fully illustrated throughout, it is available in both printed and electronic form and has been described by Dr. Diane L. Krasner, Wound & Skin Care Consultant, York, PA, USA as a 'must-have' for anyone involved with wound dressings.