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® Venous stasis ulcer Considered medically necessary when BOTH of the following criteria are met: • partial- or full-thickness venous stasis ulcer of greater than four weeks duration for which standard wound therapy has failed • treated lower extremity has adequate blood supply as evidenced by either the
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