Diagnostic Evaluation in patients with Venous Leg Ulcer: What is needed to plan venous intervention?

Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) is a debilitating condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Improved venous drainage both by ablating reflux and correcting obstruction to venous outflow in reflux and occlusion, respectively may result in improved ulcer healing and reduce recurrence. However, minimum diagnostic imaging to confirm anatomy, location of the problem and severity, deciding management options in patients with VLU is still debated among care givers. The aim of this review article is to provide an overview of advantages and disadvantages of different diagnostic modalities currently described in the literature. Keywords: Venous leg ulcer; Diagnostic imaging; Venous interventio