compression

Videos

Compression Options for Managing Venous Leg Ulcers

05/12/2023

Callie Horn

In this interview, Dr. Callie Horn speaks on the topic of compression and the various options available for managing venous leg ulcers.

In this interview, Dr. Callie...

05/12/2023

Wounds

Cleanse, Dress, and Compress: An Algorithmic Approach to the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers

Background: Venous ulceration is the most common type of leg ulceration and a significant clinical problem, affecting approximately 1% of the population and 3% of people over 80 years of ...

08/19/2021

Reducing Slippage of Multilayer Compression Bandages in Patients with Chronic Lipodermatosclerosis

Introduction: Patients with long-standing venous insufficiency will often develop chronic lipodermatosclerosis (LDS). LDS is a form of panniculitis, with signs and symptoms including pain...

08/19/2021

Addressing the 3 C`s of Compression: Continuity, Consistency and Comfort Through the use of a Novel Dual Compression System

Venous ulceration is the most common type of leg ulceration and a significant clinical problem, affecting approximately 1% of the population and 3% of people over 80 years of age in weste...

01/28/2021

Original Research

Experimental Simulation Study to Assess Pressure Distribution of Different Compression Applications Applied Over an Innovative Primary Wound Dressing

12/07/2020

Suzie Ehmann

Kyle J. Walker

Cameron M. Bailey

John D. DesJardins

12/07/2020

Wounds

Decreasing Health Disparities among Patients with Darkly Pigmented Skin by Utilizing Social Media

Many textbooks and medical websites continue to lack representation for identification of skin disorders and pressure ulcers in darkly pigmented skin only giving brief descriptions regard...

11/23/2020

Reducing Clinical Costs of Care Using a Super-Absorbent Dressing with Low Sub-Bandage Pressures Under a Short-Stretch Bandage

Background: Choosing compression systems is often at discretion of the clinician, who considers the effectiveness of the system coupled with individual patient characteristics. Cost consi...

08/12/2019

Early Specialized Nursing Assessment Decreases Healing Time and Reduces Chronicity of Lower Leg Wounds

Background: Our district nursing service faces a burgeoning aging population with increasing numbers of complex venous leg ulcer (VLU) referrals. Our response to this growing wound p...

07/15/2019

Do the Velcro-Bungee Compress Garments Benefits Persist at 1 Year?

Introduction: Cochrane review confirmed the critical importance of compression therapy for successful treatment of venous stasis disease. Compliance with compression stockings a...

07/15/2019

Unique Combination of Two Different Types of Medical Elastic Stockings Demonstrates Therapeutic Compression and Outcomes for Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

Background: The impact of layering different compression textiles is well published in the compression literature. Review of the compression literature supports multi-layer comp...

06/10/2019