Leg Ulcer: Causes and Treatment

Ulcus cruris: Description Ulcus cruris (“open leg”) refers to deep and poorly healing wounds on the lower leg. The term comes from Latin and means in German Unterschenkelgeschwür (Ulcus = ulcer, cruris = lower leg). A leg ulcer develops as a result of a circulatory disorder in the legs. Depending on their origin, physicians distinguish … Leg Ulcer: Causes and Treatment