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This narrative review aims to summarise the evidence available for non-surgical treatment of ALUs, including topical therapy, pharmacological agents, therapeutic angiogenesis and devices. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p> A literature search was performed in November 2020 to identify studies reporting data on the non-surgical management of ALUs. Prospective randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled clinical trials and meta-analyses that investigated conservative or medical interventions on patients with intractable ALUs, and which provided quantitative data on ulcer healing were included. 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