6. Procedure and Externals Factors If the tourniquet is tightly wound, blood will be restricted to flow to the lower limb hence deflating veins. The tourniquet, if loosely wound may leak venous ...

According to The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, around a third of the population in the UK have visible (and often painful) varicose veins in their lower limbs. For years ...

Varicose veins (VVs) classically result from venous hypertension owing to incompetence of the major communications between the superficial and deep veins of the lower extremity. In a significant ...

Extent of cellulitis Below knee 132 (66%), above knee 15 (7.5%), both above and below knee 53 (25.5%) Skin and soft tissue changes Blistering 34 (17%), associated ulcer 34 (17%), subcutaneous ...