…Site Gaiter area, above the medial malleolus Toes, heel, lateral malleolus, pressure points Beneath the metatarsal heads, toes, heel Edge Irregular, shallow Sharp, punched out…

…or borderline resting ABI but typical claudication, the ankle pressure is measured immediately after treadmill walking or after repeated heel raises. A fall of ≥ 20…

…to its depth, and has not been assessed for tendon and nerve injury will heal badly however neatly the suture is placed. The commonest cause…

…Infections are difficult to heal because the heart valves are not vascularized and therefore it is difficult for the immune system to reach the bacteria…

…with poor circulation, above all the lower leg in a patient with peripheral arterial disease or diabetes — the wound may not heal. Over superficial nerves…