Objetivo: analizar la literatura cientifica relacionada con las ulceras hipertensivas o de Martorell y sus principales caracteristicas, publicada en las principales bases de datos, entre los anos 1962 y 2018 para proponer un plan de cuidados de enfermeria. Metodologia: Se llevo a cabo una revision de la literatura en las principales bases de datos de las Ciencias de la Salud y las Ciencias Sociales (Medline-Pubmed, Cinhal, Web of Science, Lilacs, Sociological abstracts, Cuiden, Embase, Psycoinfo e ISI web of knowledge). Se emplearon descriptores en espanol, ingles y portugues: “ulcera martorell”, “ulcera hipertensiva” y “ulcera isquemica hipertensiva”. Se hizo una revision sistematica de los articulos seleccionados utilizando un protocolo para extraer los datos. Resultados: Se encontraron 24 articulos que cumplian con los criterios de busqueda establecidos, (12 casos clinicos, 3 revisiones teoricas, 3 estudios prospectivos, 2 revisiones sistematicas e integrativas, 1 estudio de cohorte 1 estudio descriptivo, 1 estudio de casos y controles y 1 estudio retrospectivo). Conclusion: En los estudios analizados se identificaron principalmente aspectos relacionados con las caracteristicas, curso de la enfermedad y las necesidades del paciente; tambien reportaron las estrategias de tratamiento, pero ninguna de ellas es definitiva o comprobada en su totalidad, lo que permite proponer intervenciones desde la disciplina enfermera. ABSTRACT: Objective: to analyze the scientific literature related to or Martorell ulcers and their main characteristics, published in the main databases, between the years 1962 and 2018 to propose a nursing care plan. Methodology: A literature review was carried out in the main databases of the Health Sciences and Social Sciences (Medline-Pubmed, Cinhal, Web of Science, Lilacs, Sociological abstracts, Cuiden, Embase, Psycoinfo and ISI web of knowledge). Descriptors in Spanish, English, and Portuguese were used: martorell ulcer, hypertensive ulcer and hypertensive ischemic ulcer. A systematic review of the selected articles was made using a protocol to extract the data. Results: 24 articles were found that met the established search criteria (12 clinical cases, 3 theoretical reviews, 3 prospective studies, 2 systematic and integrative reviews, 1 cohort study, 1 descriptive study, 1 case-control study, and 1 retrospective study). Conclusion: The analyzed studies mainly identified aspects related to the characteristics, course of the disease and the needs of the patient; Treatment strategies were also reported, but none of them is definitive or fully verified, which allows us to propose interventions from the nursing discipline.