Duplex Ultrasound allowed researchers to look into veins as they worked - allowing us for the first time to see what really was happening.
The results were startling.
It was found that:
- Approx 40% of venous ulcers were due to DEEP VEIN FAILURE (picture on LEFT)
- Approx 60% of venous ulcer were due to SUPERFICAL VEIN VALVE FAILURE (picture on RIGHT).
Although it is true that we still have no easy way of treating DEEP valve failure, the SUPERFICIAL valve failure is now treated very well by specialist vein surgeons, using the new techniques that we have developed for varicose vein surgery (see www.veins.co.uk).
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