Key references: Prevention of an initial venous leg ulcer

  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Varicose veins: diagnosis and management. London: NICE; 2013. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg168
  • Pannier F, Rabe E. Progression of chronic venous disorders: results from the Bonn Vein Study [conference abstract]. J Vasc Surg 2011;53(1):254–5.