Table 7

Use of Doppler in patients with an ulcer of the lower limb to measure ankle brachial pressure index

Ulcer typePercentage who had a recorded DopplerPercentage who did not have a recorded DopplerPercentage of these who were prescribed a compression bandage/hosiery
Venous leg ulcer59%88%
41%99%
Arterial leg ulcer22%0%
78%0%
Mixed leg ulcer27%100%
73%100%
Unspecified leg ulcer0%0%
100%26%
Diabetic foot ulcer8%50%
92%12%
All lower limb ulcers15%75%
85%29%