The effect of graduated compression stockings on lower limb venous haemodynamics

Phlebology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 141-145

  Cooke, E A ^a   Benko T ^a   O'Connell, B M ^a   McNally, M A ^a   Mollan, R A B ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed rest; Compression stockings; Patient compliance; Plethysmography; Stasis; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LEG; LEG COMPRESSION; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL STOCKING; VENOUS STASIS;

EID: 0030436538     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026835559601100403     Document Type: Article

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