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Compression Therapy for Preventing the Recurrence of Venous Leg Ulcers

David Gregory, MD, FAAFP,
John W. Epling, MD, MSEd, FAAFP,
Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke

American Family Physician. 2025;112(2):128.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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  4. 4.Nelson EA, Bell-Syer SE. Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014(9):CD002303.
  5. 5.Marston W, Tang J, Kirsner RS, et al. Wound Healing Society 2015 update on guidelines for venous ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2016;24(1):136-144.

These are summaries of reviews from the Cochrane Library.

This series is coordinated by Corey D. Fogleman, MD, assistant medical editor.

A collection of Cochrane for Clinicians published in AFP is available at https://www.aafp.org/afp/cochrane.

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