{"id":2872,"date":"2025-08-01T09:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smrekovit.local\/?p=2872"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:41:18","slug":"open-wound-on-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/en\/odprta-rana-na-nogi\/","title":{"rendered":"Open wound on the leg: healing process"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"kako-si-pomagati-pri-odprti-rani-na-nogi\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to help yourself with an open wound on the leg?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    With an open wound on the leg, appropriate local wound care is important.\n    For wounds that heal slowly, it is also important to identify factors that\n    may delay healing.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      Protect the wound with sterile material and monitor its progress.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      Pay attention to whether the wound is getting smaller and whether redness\n      is spreading, marked discharge, an unpleasant odour or other signs of\n      deterioration appear.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      With a chronic or slow-healing wound, it is also important to consider\n      leg swelling, venous or heart failure, diabetes and impaired circulation,\n      as these can significantly affect the course of healing.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      If the wound is large or deep, the condition is worsening, redness is\n      spreading, or there is suspicion of infection or a significant circulation\n      problem, medical assessment is needed.\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block toc toc-naslov\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>What you will learn (causes and examples)<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#kako-si-pomagati-pri-odprti-rani-na-nogi\">How to help yourself with an open wound on the leg?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#vzrok-1\">Venous and heart failure and wound healing on the legs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#resnicni-primeri-celjenja-odprte-rane-na-nogi\">Documented cases of open wounds on the leg<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#vzrok-2\">Diabetic foot and open wounds<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#vzrok-3\">Thyroid disorders and slower wound healing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#vzrok-4\">Kidney disease, dialysis and wound healing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sodelovanje\">Do you need help monitoring a wound?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">With the use of <a href=\"\/en\/spruce-ointment\/\" target=\"_self\">spruce ointment<\/a>, we have documented numerous successful healing cases over the past 35 years, as every open wound on the leg has healed with proper use of these products, including diabetic foot, provided that gangrene was not present. The only contraindication is an allergy to conifer resin. Below we present documented cases showing how open wounds on the leg are treated with Smrekovit products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vzrok-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Venous and heart failure and wound healing on the legs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>     Venous and heart failure can significantly affect the course of wound healing     on the legs. With venous insufficiency, blood has more difficulty returning     from the lower limbs, which increases pressure in the veins and surrounding     tissues. This can lead to swelling, skin changes and a greater tendency to     develop venous ulcers.   <\/p>    <p>     With heart failure, the tendency for fluid retention and swelling of the legs     can be especially important. Marked oedema can further complicate local wound     care and slow wound closure.   <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/srcno-popuscanje-EN.jpg\" alt=\"An open wound on the leg can occur as a result of heart failure\" class=\"wp-image-2876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/srcno-popuscanje-EN.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/srcno-popuscanje-EN-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/srcno-popuscanje-EN-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/srcno-popuscanje-EN-600x577.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"zakaj-pride-do-rane\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the wound healing more slowly?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      <strong>Increased pressure in the veins:<\/strong> with venous insufficiency,\n      blood has more difficulty returning from the lower limbs, causing pressure\n      to rise in the veins and surrounding tissues.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Swelling or oedema:<\/strong> fluid retention causes tissue tension\n      and can significantly impair the healing of an open wound.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Changes in the skin and tissues:<\/strong> long-term venous\n      insufficiency can cause changes in skin colour and structure and make the\n      skin more vulnerable.\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"znaki-in-simptomi\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signs that may accompany venous insufficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>swelling of the ankles and lower legs,<\/li>\n    <li>a feeling of heavy or painful legs,<\/li>\n    <li>varicose veins,<\/li>\n    <li>brownish, reddened or otherwise discoloured skin,<\/li>\n    <li>hardening, itching or flaking of the skin,<\/li>\n    <li>a long-lasting open wound or ulcer, especially in the lower leg area.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <h3>Oedema as an important factor delaying healing<\/h3>\n\n  <p>\n    In chronic wounds on the legs, pronounced swelling or\n    <strong>oedema<\/strong> can be one of the key reasons why a wound heals\n    slowly. Because of fluid retention, the tissues become tense, and more\n    fluid may drain from the wound or the surrounding skin.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    In practice, it is very important to consider <strong>how much fluid soaks\n    through the dressing<\/strong>. If the gauze is constantly wet or fluid\n    also passes through the bandage, sock or footwear, this is a sign of\n    marked oedema and can make it much more difficult to maintain suitable\n    conditions for healing.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    In such cases, it is not enough to treat only the wound itself. It is also\n    important to identify the cause of the swelling, such as venous or heart\n    failure, and to address fluid retention appropriately.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    Depending on the cause and the person's health status, measures may include\n    reducing salt intake, elevating the legs, physical activity and\n    <strong>appropriately selected compression therapy<\/strong>. In cases of\n    pronounced or long-lasting oedema, medical assessment is advisable, as\n    treatment of the underlying cause or adjustment of medication may also be\n    necessary.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/krcne-zile-EN.jpg\" alt=\"Venous insufficiency - can result in a leg wound\" class=\"wp-image-2874\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/krcne-zile-EN.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/krcne-zile-EN-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/krcne-zile-EN-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/krcne-zile-EN-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/krcne-zile-EN-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Venous insufficiency is often accompanied by swelling, skin changes and chronic wounds on the lower leg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"kako-si-pomagati-pri-otekanju-noge-edemu-in-pronicanju-plazme-preko-koze\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to help yourself with leg swelling (oedema) and plasma seepage through the skin?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A low-salt diet with sufficient, but not excessive, water intake:<\/strong>&nbsp;The first and most important measure is to reduce both salt and fluid intake. Salt intake should be limited to <strong>less than 5 g per day<\/strong>&nbsp;(one teaspoon captures more than 17 g of salt), and care should be taken to avoid hidden sources of salt, such as ice cream, commercial juices, canned vegetables... The recommended fluid intake for people with oedema is between 1.5 and 2 L per day to maintain good renal function. As water is also present in other foods, we can roughly say that a person should consume at least 1 litre of water a day, but not all at once. (4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compression bandaging: <\/strong>in such cases, where the open leg wound does not heal as effectively as it would without this complicating factor, due to plasma seepage through the skin, we recommend the use of an elastic compression bandage to wrap the leg. Wrap the bandage over the wound, first covering it with sterile gauze to which Smrekovit Klasik ointment has been applied.  Also cover the parts where the skin is red. Bandage the legs in the morning before you get up. You will need 1\u20132 bandages to wrap from the foot to the knee and 3\u20134 bandages to wrap up to the groin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>start the winding behind the fingers and wind from the bottom up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each subsequent turn should overlap the previous one by 2\u20132.5 cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>roll over the heel at least three times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>apply the bandage with even, moderate tension, laying it flat on the skin in a figure-of-eight pattern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The spacing should be uniform and the pressure even across the lower leg. (5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the compression bandage must be removed while the patient is resting (lying down) for more than half an hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to properly compression bandage your legs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vvIYiq39gRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>as little standing and sitting as possible, and as much walking as possible: <\/strong>to improve blood circulation in the leg, we recommend walking as much as possible and avoiding standing and sitting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>lifting the leg: <\/strong>when resting (lying down), raise your leg above the level of your heart for a few minutes several times a day. If possible, keep your leg at least slightly elevated even when sleeping at night.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>diuretics: <\/strong>If the above measures do not help, and if you have a good blood count in terms of electrolytes, especially in the summer months, you should also consider consulting your doctor about the use of diuretics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our experience shows that once water retention and plasma seepage from the leg wound and the surrounding area are successfully dealt with, wound healing can be completed very quickly, so we really strongly recommend that you approach this problem seriously in such cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"resnicni-primeri-celjenja-odprte-rane-na-nogi\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documented cases of open wounds on the leg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    Over the years, we have followed various cases of open wounds on the legs\n    associated with different injuries and health conditions. Below are\n    documented cases with photographic follow-up; for some, measurements,\n    medical documentation or a more detailed report of the course are also\n    available.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query case-teasers query-categories-and is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dokumentirani-primeri category-koza-in-rane category-uporaba-v-praksi\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photographic progression of a chronic diabetic foot wound from 15 January to 18 June 2020\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero-1536x726.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE002-2020-hero-600x284.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"case-teaser__label wp-block-paragraph\">Documented case<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Chronic diabetic foot wound \u2013 documented case<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In a man with diabetes, an open wound on the right foot persisted for several months following repeated necrectomies. During 155 days of documented use of Smrekovit Klasik, the measured open wound area decreased from 16.47 cm\u00b2 to 1.16 cm\u00b2, or by approximately 93%. Complete wound closure was not documented.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/en\/diabeticno-stopalo-kronicna-rana-primer\/\">Full documented case \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12692 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dokumentirani-primeri category-koza-in-rane category-uporaba-v-praksi\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chronic wound on the back of the right lower leg before the start of using Smrekovit Klasik and a predominantly closed area at the end of the photographically documented follow-up\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero.webp 1900w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero-1536x863.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rana-primer-CASE009-2026-hero-600x337.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"case-teaser__label wp-block-paragraph\">Documented case<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Chronic calf wound in diabetes \u2013 documented case<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In a man with type 2 diabetes, a wound on the back of the lower leg persisted for several months after an injury caused by boot rubbing. A series of 20 original photographs documents the condition before the start of using Smrekovit Klasik and the gradual closure of the wound over the following weeks.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/en\/kronicna-rana-meca-sladkorna-bolezen-primer\/\">Full documented case \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12508 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dokumentirani-primeri category-koza-in-rane category-uporaba-v-praksi\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Case of a chronic lower leg ulcer in a 92-year-old patient: comparison of the initial condition on 2 March 2026 and the almost completely closed wound on 29 September 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured.webp 1900w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured-1536x863.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-008-featured-600x337.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"case-teaser__label wp-block-paragraph\">Documented case<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Venous leg ulcer in a 92-year-old patient \u2013 documented healing course<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In a 92-year-old patient with confirmed heart failure, treatment with Marevan and borderline elevated blood sugar, a chronic lower leg ulcer was monitored. According to the family, it had been open for about a month and a half before the start of using Smrekovit Klasik. The case shows a photographically documented course from the initial condition in March 2026 to almost complete wound closure at the end of September 2026. It is\u2026<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/en\/venska-razjeda-goleni-dokumentiran-primer\/\">Full documented case \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11338 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uporaba-v-praksi category-dokumentirani-primeri category-koza-in-rane\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lower leg wounds with marked measurements of the open wound area on 4 August 2018\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018.webp 2000w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-8-2018-600x338.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"case-teaser__label wp-block-paragraph\">Documented case<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Post-traumatic lower leg wound with venous and heart failure: documented case<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Documented case of a 77-year-old patient with venous and heart failure whose open lower leg wound was monitored after injury using serial photographs and measurements. During 19 days of documented use of Smrekovit Klasik, the estimated open wound area decreased from 25.08 cm\u00b2 to 0 cm\u00b2.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/en\/rana-goleni-vensko-srcno-popuscanje-primer\/\">Full documented case \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uporaba-v-praksi category-dokumentirani-primeri category-koza-in-rane\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1267\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Injured left foot on the day of the injury, 12 February 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero.webp 1267w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/februar_2026-hero-600x338.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-teaser__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"case-teaser__label wp-block-paragraph\">Documented case<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Extensive necrotic wound of the foot: documented course of the case<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Documented case of an extensive post-traumatic necrotic wound of the left foot, monitored from the injury in February 2026 until wound closure and later follow-up. The case includes medical documentation, a photographic course, and time-documented monitoring of the use of Smrekovit Klasik as part of the overall wound care.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/en\/nekroticna-rana-stopala-primer\/\">Full documented case \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quick jump to a specific example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#primer-2\">Wound in diabetes and heart failure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#primer-4\">Thyroid-related issues<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#primer-5\">Patient on dialysis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"primer-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chronic wound in diabetes and heart failure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    In a 73-year-old patient with <strong>type 2 diabetes and heart\n    failure<\/strong>, an open wound developed on the leg and had already been\n    present for more than a month at the beginning of documented monitoring.\n    Swelling, marked discharge and areas of necrotic tissue were present.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    At the end of December 2024, photographic monitoring began alongside\n    regular use of Smrekovit Klasik on sterile gauze. Over the following\n    19 days, the appearance of the wound changed markedly: there were fewer\n    necrotic areas, granulation tissue developed, and the open wound surface\n    gradually decreased.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2-724x1024.webp\" alt=\"Open leg wound (shin)\" class=\"wp-image-2892\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2-600x848.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_f1787b056bc4498da5a99f8c1c19c148mv2.webp 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example 2: The complete process of treating an open wound on the leg with Smrekovit products in chronological order<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Studija-primera-0012025.pdf\">Download the full report (pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vzrok-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diabetic foot and open wounds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes in which\n    <strong>nerve damage and impaired circulation<\/strong> play an important\n    role. Because sensation may be reduced, a minor injury can go unnoticed,\n    while poor circulation can further impair healing.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    As a result, even a callus, blister or small wound can progress to a deeper\n    ulcer, infection or tissue necrosis. For any open wound on the foot in a\n    person with diabetes, early and appropriate medical assessment is therefore\n    important.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"vzroki-za-nastanek-odprte-rane-na-nogi-pri-sladkornih-bolnikih\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why do foot wounds develop in people with diabetes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    In diabetes, the risk of developing foot wounds increases mainly because\n    of a combination of <strong>reduced sensation and impaired\n    circulation<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      <strong>Diabetic neuropathy:<\/strong> reduced sensitivity to pain,\n      pressure or temperature means that a callus, blister or minor injury\n      can remain unnoticed for a long time.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Poor circulation:<\/strong> vascular changes can reduce the\n      supply of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and thereby make healing\n      more difficult.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Infections:<\/strong> an open wound on a diabetic foot carries\n      a higher risk of complications, so it is important to recognise redness,\n      swelling, discharge or other signs of deterioration in time.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Pressure and foot deformities:<\/strong> changes in foot shape\n      or unsuitable footwear can create areas of repeated pressure where\n      ulcers may develop.\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"kako-prepoznati-diabeticno-stopalo\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to recognise diabetic foot?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presence of foot ulcers that do not heal or even worsen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pale, cold skin due to poor circulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of sensation of pain, pressure or temperature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foot deformities and gait changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs of infection such as redness, swelling and pus secretion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <h3>How can you recognise diabetic foot?<\/h3>\n\n  <p>\n    In diabetes, changes in the feet are especially important because reduced\n    sensation may mean that they go unnoticed for a long time. It is therefore\n    advisable to inspect the feet regularly, even when there is no pain.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      <strong>Reduced sensation:<\/strong> tingling, numbness or reduced\n      sensitivity to pain, pressure and temperature.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Wounds, blisters or cracks:<\/strong> injuries that do not heal,\n      or that were not noticed because of neuropathy, are particularly important.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Skin changes:<\/strong> redness, swelling, or a change in the\n      colour or temperature of part of the foot.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Discharge or an unpleasant odour:<\/strong> these may indicate\n      a complication or infection of an open wound.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Changes in foot shape:<\/strong> deformities and areas of increased\n      pressure can raise the risk of ulcer formation.\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <p>\n    In a person with diabetes, a new open wound, ulcer or marked change on the\n    foot should be assessed early. The absence of pain does not in itself mean\n    that the injury is not serious.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diabeticno-stopalo-EN.jpg\" alt=\"The course of how an open wound on the leg develops in diabetes\" class=\"wp-image-2894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diabeticno-stopalo-EN.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diabeticno-stopalo-EN-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diabeticno-stopalo-EN-18x7.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diabeticno-stopalo-EN-600x236.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diabetic foot (stages of the syndrome) - even a small open wound on the leg can progress to necrosis of the whole foot (gangrene) if not treated in time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <h3>How can you reduce the risk of wounds developing on a diabetic foot?<\/h3>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      <strong>Inspect your feet every day:<\/strong> look for blisters, calluses,\n      cracks, redness, changes in skin colour and minor injuries, even if they\n      are not painful.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Avoid repeated pressure:<\/strong> suitable footwear and relieving\n      pressure on areas where calluses or other injuries develop can help reduce\n      the risk of ulcers.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Use Smrekovit 365 Prima regularly:<\/strong> for a diabetic foot\n      without an open wound, we recommend applying it at least once daily,\n      especially to the soles and other problematic areas.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Use the daily application as an opportunity to inspect the\n      foot:<\/strong> because reduced sensation may allow a minor injury to go\n      unnoticed, routine inspection is particularly important.\n    <\/li>\n\n    <li>\n      <strong>Manage your diabetes:<\/strong> good control of the condition is\n      an important part of reducing the risk of foot complications.\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <p>\n    A more detailed procedure for a diabetic foot without an open wound can be\n    found in the\n    <a href=\"\/en\/instructions\/circulation\/#diabeticno-stopalo\">\n      instructions for a diabetic foot without a wound\n    <\/a>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    If an <strong>open wound<\/strong> is already present on the diabetic foot,\n    a different wound-care procedure is used. In that case, see the\n    <a href=\"\/en\/instructions\/wounds\/#diabeticno-stopalo\">\n      instructions for an open wound on a diabetic foot\n    <\/a>.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vzrok-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thyroid disorders and slower wound healing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    In the case of a long-lasting wound or a wound that is healing slowly, it is also reasonable to consider\n    <strong>thyroid disorders<\/strong> and the person's overall health status.\n    Thyroid dysfunction does not in itself explain every chronic wound,\n    but it may be one of the factors influencing its course.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    Therefore, when a wound remains open for a prolonged period, in addition to local wound care we also consider\n    other possible factors that may delay healing, particularly diabetes, venous\n    or heart failure, marked oedema and other coexisting conditions.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h3>Documented case: long-lasting wound with hypothyroidism<\/h3>\n\n  <p>\n    In a 78-year-old patient with hypothyroidism, a wound developed on the leg after a bicycle fall.\n    At the beginning of monitoring, it measured approximately\n    <strong>2 \u00d7 3 cm<\/strong> and had previously been healing slowly for an extended period.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    The wound was then treated daily with <strong>Smrekovit Klasik<\/strong>\n    on sterile gauze. According to the record from that time, after approximately two weeks\n    it was in the epithelialisation phase, and after about one month the open wound surface\n    was almost completely closed.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_d35e47cd52174d769688fbb39ee58c12mv2-724x1024.avif\" alt=\"Open wound on the leg due to thyroiditis\" class=\"wp-image-2901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_d35e47cd52174d769688fbb39ee58c12mv2-724x1024.avif 724w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_d35e47cd52174d769688fbb39ee58c12mv2-212x300.avif 212w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_d35e47cd52174d769688fbb39ee58c12mv2-600x848.avif 600w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_d35e47cd52174d769688fbb39ee58c12mv2.avif 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wound treatment with Smrekovit Klasik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Studija-primera-0012024.pdf\">Download the full report (pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vzrok-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kidney disease, dialysis and wound healing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\">\n\n  <p>\n    In advanced kidney disease and dialysis, wound healing can be more\n    challenging, especially when <strong>anaemia, heart failure, swelling or\n    nutritional problems<\/strong> are also present. In such a patient, it is\n    usually not a single factor but rather a combination of several health\n    burdens that affects the course of healing.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    Chronic kidney disease can affect metabolism, immune response and\n    nutritional status, while patients on dialysis may also experience protein\n    losses and disturbances in mineral and electrolyte balance. All of these\n    factors should be considered when a wound is healing slowly.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h3>Documented case: extensive wound in a patient on dialysis<\/h3>\n\n  <p>\n    In a 60-year-old patient on dialysis with anaemia and heart failure, a\n    large open wound on the leg was documented, measuring approximately\n    <strong>16 \u00d7 8 cm<\/strong>, which had already been present for some time.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    The wound was regularly treated with <strong>Smrekovit Klasik<\/strong>.\n    During the documented 22-day period, the photographic course showed a\n    marked reduction in the open wound area and almost complete wound closure.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_38f5fe5a1f104140810a2c498434063cmv2.avif\" alt=\"Open leg wound - Example 5\" class=\"wp-image-2906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_38f5fe5a1f104140810a2c498434063cmv2.avif 740w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_38f5fe5a1f104140810a2c498434063cmv2-300x186.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8cbc28_38f5fe5a1f104140810a2c498434063cmv2-600x373.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Treatment with Smrekovit Klasik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Studija-primera-0122024.pdf\">Download the full report (pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sodelovanje\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you need help monitoring a wound?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block\" style=\"background-color: #f4f9f4; border-left: 5px solid #2f662f; padding: 2rem; border-radius: 8px;\">\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem\">\n    For more complex or long-lasting wounds, we can also help with\n    <strong>monitoring the course of the wound and the practical use of Smrekovit products<\/strong>.\n    You can send us photographs of the wound approximately once a week so that\n    we can more easily follow changes over time.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem\">\n    For comparison, it is best to photograph the wound from a similar distance,\n    at a similar angle and in similar lighting each time. It is also useful to\n    include how long the wound has been present, whether the leg is swollen and\n    how much discharge soaks through the dressing.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2rem\">\n    <strong>Call us:<\/strong>\n    <a href=\"tel:+38640745453\" style=\"color:#2f662f;text-decoration:underline\">\n      040 745 453\n    <\/a><br>\n\n    <strong>Write to us:<\/strong>\n    <a href=\"mailto:info@smrekovit.si\" style=\"color:#2f662f;text-decoration:underline\">\n      info@smrekovit.si\n    <\/a>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2rem\">\n    <strong>In-person consultation<\/strong> and\n    <strong>remote consultation<\/strong> are both available \u2013 photographs can be sent\n    via MMS, email, WhatsApp or Viber.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0;font-style: italic;color: #555\">\n    Advice on the use of products does not replace medical care.\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"translation-block article-footer-meta\">\n\n  <div class=\"article-footer-meta__info\">\n\n    <div class=\"article-footer-meta__item\">\n      <span class=\"article-footer-meta__label\">Avtor<\/span>\n      <span class=\"article-footer-meta__value\">\n        Matic Konc, in\u017eenir laboratorijske biomedicine\n      <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"article-footer-meta__item\">\n      <span class=\"article-footer-meta__label\">Zadnja vsebinska posodobitev<\/span>\n      <time class=\"article-footer-meta__value\" datetime=\"2026-10-08\">\n        8. oktober 2026\n      <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"article-footer-meta__sources\">\n\n    <h2>Viri in strokovna podlaga<\/h2>\n\n    <h3>Strokovni viri<\/h3>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li>\n        <cite>NHS \u2013 Venous leg ulcer: causes, diagnosis and treatment<\/cite>\n        <span>\n          Vensko popu\u0161\u010danje, venske razjede, edem, ocena prekrvavitve\n          in kompresijska terapija\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li>\n        <cite>NHS \u2013 Heart failure<\/cite>\n        <span>\n          Sr\u010dno popu\u0161\u010danje, zastajanje teko\u010dine in otekanje spodnjih okon\u010din\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li>\n        <cite>NICE guideline NG19 \u2013 Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management<\/cite>\n        <span>\n          Dejavniki tveganja, diabeti\u010dna nevropatija, ishemija, razjede,\n          razbremenitev in obravnava diabeti\u010dnega stopala\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li>\n        <cite>\n          Sandepudi K. et al. Pathophysiology of Wound Development and\n          Chronicity in Renal Disease. International Wound Journal, 2025.\n        <\/cite>\n        <span>\n          Vpliv kroni\u010dne ledvi\u010dne bolezni in kon\u010dne ledvi\u010dne odpovedi\n          na nastanek in celjenje ran\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li>\n        <cite>\n          Quadrozzi A., Mayrovitz H. N. Effects of Thyroid Dysfunction on\n          Angiogenesis During Wound Healing and Skin Repair:\n          A Systematic Review, 2025.\n        <\/cite>\n        <span>\n          Vpliv motenj delovanja \u0161\u010ditnice na procese celjenja ko\u017ee\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3>Prakti\u010dna strokovna podlaga<\/h3>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/instructions\/wounds\/\">\n          Navodila za uporabo pri ranah\n        <\/a>\n        <span>\n          Smrekovit \u2013 prakti\u010dni postopek lokalne uporabe in spremljanje rane\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/instructions\/circulation\/\">\n          Navodila pri te\u017eavah s prekrvavitvijo\n        <\/a>\n        <span>\n          Smrekovit \u2013 prakti\u010dna navodila pri otekanju, te\u017eavah s prekrvavitvijo\n          in diabeti\u010dnem stopalu brez odprte rane\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3>Dokumentirani primeri<\/h3>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/lower-leg-wound-venous-heart-failure-case\/\">\n          Rana goleni pri venskem in sr\u010dnem popu\u0161\u010danju\n        <\/a>\n        <span>\n          Dokumentiran primer s serijskimi fotografijami in meritvami povr\u0161ine\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/necrotic-foot-wound-case\/\">\n          Obse\u017ena nekroti\u010dna rana na stopalu\n        <\/a>\n        <span>\n          Dokumentiran primer z zdravstveno dokumentacijo in fotografskim potekom\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p class=\"article-footer-meta__note\">\n      Vsebina zdru\u017euje splo\u0161no strokovno literaturo, prakti\u010dna navodila\n      Smrekovit in dokumentirane opazovalne primere. Posamezni primeri\n      prikazujejo potek konkretnih ran in ne omogo\u010dajo napovedovanja enakega\n      rezultata pri drugih ranah.\n    <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.app\/stores\/c2609025-4789-4d7e-a8e4-2593f68314a0\/catalog\/aa6e7019-d00d-0221-65f1-cdcf915159a5?d=https:\/\/www.smrekovit.si\/product-page\/smrekovo-mazilo-smrekovit-klasik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An open wound on the leg may heal slowly because of impaired circulation, swelling, diabetes and other factors. 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