Treatment of venous ulcers with an Unna boot: a case study

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the healing process of a patient with a venous ulcer in a lower limb subject to treatment with an Unna boot. Method: This case study was conducted in the Outpatient Wound Care service of a public hospital in Niterói, RJ, Brazil between July and September, 2011. A protocol addressing clinical data was used to assess the wound?s healing process, together with measurement of the lesion area and photographic recording. The study was approved by the hospital's Institutional Review Board (Protocol No. 327 . Results: the wound healed after 12 weeks of follow-up and the patient reported reduced pain and edema in his legs. Conclusion: The treatment with an Unna boot was effective in healing the venous ulcer when associated with systematized outpatient follow-up.