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The study included 54 patients, 25 male and 29 female in age between 39 and 87 years (mean age: 66.7\u2009\u00b1\u200911.9 years) with venous leg ulcers who underwent a cycle of local ozone therapy. The progress in wound healing was evaluated by computerized planimetry and pain intensity was assessed with use a visual analog scale (VAS) . As a result of the applied local ozone therapy a statistically significant reduction of the ulcer area was achieved from median 7.1 (5.6-9.4) cm\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    to 4.4 (3-7) cm\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.000001), which was on median 38.74 (27.27-51.42)% compared to the baseline values \u200b\u200bbefore the start of the therapy. In 2 patients (3.7%) the ulcers were completely healed. 18 patients (33.3%) achieved a reduction in ulcer area of \u200b\u200bmore than 50% of the baseline value and the remaining 34 patients (63%) also achieved a reduction in ulcer area. A statistically significant in the percentage of surface area was observed in the group of 19 patients suffering from &gt; 5 years of age compared to the group of 35 patients suffering from \u22645 years (median 50 (32.03-67.16)% versus 33.96 (23.71-45);\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.033178), while percentage changes in ulcer surface area did not differ significantly between all other subgroups of patients. There was also a statistically significant reduction in the intensity of pain in VAS scale in all patients, median 6 (5-7) points before treatment versus 4.4 (3-7) points after treatment,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.000001). 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