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Ulcers on the leg can be due trauma, venous hypertension, ischaemia, vasculitis, chronic infections, haematological disorders, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, neuropathic and malignant ulcers.
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Zaidi, Z., Hussain, K., Sudhakaran, S. (2019). Leg Ulcers. In: Treatment of Skin Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89581-9_18
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