0267-0623 290 6485 1985 Jun 22 Chronic ulceration of the leg: extent of the problem and provision of care. 1855-6 A postal survey in two health board areas in Scotland, encompassing a population of about one million, identified 1477 patients with chronic ulcers of the leg. Women outnumbered men by a ratio of 2.8:1. The median age of the women was 74 and of the men 67. Seventy two (5%) were hospital inpatients, 174 (12%) were managed jointly by the primary care team and outpatient departments, and 1201 (83%) were managed entirely in the community. Efforts to improve the management of chronic ulcers of the leg should focus on primary health care. Callam M J MJ Ruckley C V CV Harper D R DR Dale J J JJ eng Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't