Australian breakthrough in venous leg ulcer treatment

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July 20 2021 - 8:00am
Thermal imaging showing a venous leg ulcer which has healed.
Thermal imaging showing a venous leg ulcer which has healed.

Nearly half a million Australians suffer from chronic wounds which, if untreated, are the leading cause of limb amputation and which cost the nation's health system about $3 billion each year.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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