Effective Management of Venous Leg Ulcers by Copper Dressings – Case Series featuring MedCu Technologies
*Corresponding Author: Gadi Borkow, MedCu Technologies Ltd., 4672200 Herzliya, Israel.
Abstract
Background/Objective: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) remain a therapeutic challenge, particularly in patients with multiple comorbidities and poor response to standard care. This case series evaluated the use of copper oxide–impregnated wound dressings (Copper Dressings) in 25 patients with chronic, hard-to-heal VLUs.
Methods: Patients’ VLUs were treated with Copper Dressings without adjunctive antimicrobials. The patients, treated across diverse geographies by different wound care specialists, included individuals with complex profiles such as chronic venous insufficiency, lymphedema, malnutrition, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and wound infections.
Results: Treatment resulted in consistent clinical improvement, including enhanced autolytic debridement, granulation tissue formation, epithelialization, and reduction of periwound edema and exudate. The mean RESVECH 2.0 score improved from 19.52±5.38 at baseline to 2.44±4.92 (p<0.001). After an average of 9.6±5.87 weeks of treatment, 20 of 25 wounds (80%) fully healed. Importantly, infections, including those with antibiotic-resistant pathogens, were controlled without systemic antibiotics.
Conclusions: These findings clearly support Copper Dressings as a safe, effective, and biologically active option for managing refractory VLUs.
