An impressive therapeutic result of class III compression stockings in a patient with longstanding, extensive, combined leg ulcers

Background Only a few publications are available in the literature concerni ng the treatment of venous leg ulcers by means of medical compression stock ings. Subject A 59-year-old female patient with longstanding, extensive bilateral leg ulcers due to venous insufficiency, arteriolosclerosis and secondary l ymphoedema, was treated successfully by flat-knitted medical compression st ockings of compression-class III. Conclusion The great advantage of this treatment is the fact that it is com fortable and easy to carry out at home. Furthermore, the costs of compressi on therapy with medical compression stockings are only a fraction of those of conventional therapy by means of compressive non-elastic bandages. Once or twice weekly visits of the patient to the hospital are not necessary and less specialized dermatological nurses are needed.