Study Could Help Cure Leg Ulcers (from Thisisbradford)

Study Could Help Cure Leg Ulcers (from Thisisbradford)

An international study which could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of leg ulcers is being pioneered by a Bradford professor.
Professor Peter Vowden, head of vascular surgery at Bradford Royal Infirmary, is the principal investigator of a key study being carried out in England, Canada and the United States.
It is investigating a new wound care product in patients with venous leg ulcers that have failed to heal despite conventional treatment.
Venous leg ulcers are caused by untreated varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis causing damage to vein function and which can over years damage the skin, leading to ulcers.