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Venous Leg Ulcers: The Need to Incorporate Age-Friendly 4M's in Management.

Sarwat JabeenElizabeth Foy White Chu
Published in: Clinics in geriatric medicine (2024)
Venous leg ulcers develop due to a complex set of conditions routed in lower extremity edema and inflammation. Even though older adults are disproportionally affected by these wounds, the guidelines discuss best practices without keeping in mind the age-friendly 4M's-what Matters Most, Mobility, Medications, and Mentation/Mood. This article reviews the management and treatment of venous leg ulcers, but with a geriatric medicine focus. Compression therapy, mobility optimization, and social isolation reduction are highlighted for our older adult population.
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