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Pre-Conference

Hands-On Pre-Conference Workshop: Leg Ulcer and Compression Day

Thursday, November 2, 2023
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Location: Milano I-III
Pre-Registration Required
Supported by an educational grant from Urgo Foundation.

A maximum of 4 additional CME/CPME/CE-credit hours are offered through this pre-conference workshop. This event is not part of the official SAWC meeting programming and provides separate continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the pathophysiology of venous insufficiency and etiology of venous ulcers
  • Evaluate the role of compression therapy, as gold standard, in treating venous disease and venous ulcers
  • Review and compare and contrast the various types of compression, e.g socks, bandages, pneumatics
  • Explore patient centric and clinician centric concerns to optimizing gold standard management including improving skin issues while reducing venous reflux
  • Review available evidence on the efficacy, safety, and tolerance of various compression modalities
  • Identify other conditions which may or may not be associated with venous reflux such as lymphedema, or diabetes related edema with/without diabetic ulcers
  • Examine published data on biomechanical testing of compression wraps