Leg ulcer management: enabling evidence-based practice.

The treatment and care of patients suffering from Venous Leg Ulceration (VLU) constitutes a significant portion of wound care delivered in the UK. Despite the abundance of empirical evidence in this field, across the UK there is considerable variation in care. There is an underuse of evidence-based practice and overuse of ineffective practices. The accessibility of evidence-based care is key to enhancing healing rates. Service leaders are urged to promptly assess their existing clinical pathways and service provision to ensure that patient groups are able to access care that is supported by empirical data. Only through facilitating such access can unwarranted variations in care be reduced, resulting in enhanced healing rates, decreased risk of recurrence and, ultimately, an improved quality of life for patients [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]