Association of prolonged occupational standing and varicose veins of the lower extremities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction: More than half of all employees in Germany often work in a standing position. The occurrence of varicose veins (VV) of the lower extremities in populations exposed to prolonged standing has been reported in several studies, however, the causative duration of exposure has not yet been quantified. [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]