A prospective randomised trial of four-layer versus short stretch compression bandages for the treatment of venous leg ulcers

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-220

  Scriven, J M ^b,c,d   Taylor, L E ^b   Wood Rgn, A J ^b   Bell, P R F ^a,b   Naylor, A R ^b   London, N J M ^b  

^a Department of Surgery ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression therapy; Treatment; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULCER HEALING; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031810075     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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