Recurrent leg cellulitis can be difficult to treat. Always check for a portal of entry, especially between toes (athlete’s foot). Tools for Practice1 found that compression therapy reduced recurrence to 15% compared to 40% with education alone at six months in patients with chronic leg oedema and recurrent cellulitis.
Compression stockings are a good treatment option for patients without contraindications, although real-world patient uptake may be limited.
As published in NZ Doctor
As published in Research Review
