Venous ulcer on the ankle of an elderly man. An ulcer is the open sore on the skin which has failed to heal. The venous ulcer was caused by the restricted oxygen supply to the skin on the leg, caused by DVT (Deep vein thrombosis).


Venous ulcer on the ankle of an elderly man. An ulcer is the open sore on the skin which has failed to heal. The venous ulcer was caused by the restricted oxygen supply to the skin on the leg, caused by DVT (Deep vein thrombosis).


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