Leg ulcers are a common health problem, causing
great costs to society (Tennvall et al, 2004) and
great suffering for the affected patients (Maddox,
2012). Ulcer pain in patients with venous leg ulcers is
an underestimated problem in health care (Hofman et al,
1997; Persoon et al, 2004; Maddox,'2012), making it an
important area for improvement in wound management.
Several studies have examined patients’ perceptions of ulcer
pain and its impact on quality of life, but research into the
relationship between ulcer pain and wound healing is still
lacking (Hofman et. al, 1997). Studies on the relationships
between pain and antibiotic treatment and between pain and
compression therapy are also sparse.