Comparison of Costs and Healing Rates of Two Forms of Compression in Treating Venous Ulcers

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 683-690

  Depalma, Ralph G ^a   Kowallek, Donna ^b   Spence, Richard K ^c   Caprini, Joseph A ^d   Nehler, Mark R ^e   Jensen, Jeffrey ^f   Goldman, Mitchel P ^g   Bundens, Warner P ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System   (United States)

^c STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f Diabetic Foot and Wound Center   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG ULCER; NEUROPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULCER HEALING; VENOUS STASIS;

EID: 0032713824     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449903300617     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. DePalma RG, Kowallek DL: Venous ulceration: A cross-over study from nonoperative to operative treatment. J Vasc Surg. 24:788-792, 1996.
2. Sparks SR, Ballard JL, Bergan JJ, et al: Early benefits of subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) in healing venous ulcers. Ann Vasc Surg. 11:367-373, 1997.
3. Goldman MP, Fronek A, eds. Consensus paper on venous leg ulcer: The Alexander House group. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 18:592-602, 1992.
4. Fletcher A, Cullum N, Sheldon TA: A systematic review of compression treatment for venous leg ulcers. Br Med J. 315:576-580, 1997.
5. Partsch H: Compression therapy of the legs. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 17:799-805, 1991.
6. Blair SD, Wright DD, Backhouse CM, et al: Sustained compression and healing of chronic venous ulcers. Br Med J. 297:1159-1161, 1988.
7. Gorin DR, Cordts PR, La Morte WW, et al: The influence of wound geometry on the measurement of wound healing rates in clinical trials. J Vasc Surg. 23:524-528, 1996.
8. Beebe HG, Bergan JJ, Bergqvist D, et al: Classification and grading of chronic venous disease in the lower limbs: A consensus statement. Phlebology. 10:42-45, 1995.
9. Cordts PR, Hanrahan LM, Rodriguez AA, et al: A prospective, randomized trial of Unna's boot versus Duoderm CGF hydroactive dressing plus compression in the management of venous leg ulcers. J Vasc Surg. 15:480-486, 1992.
10. Ohlsson P, Larsson K, Lindholm C, et al: A cost-effectiveness study of leg ulcer treatment in primary care. Scand J Prim Health Care. 12:295-299, 1994.
11. Skene Al, Smith JM, Dore CJ, et al: Venous leg ulcers: A prognostic index to predict time of healing. Br Med J. 305:1119-1121, 1992.
12. Murthy G, Ballard RE, Breit GA, et al: Intramuscular pressures beneath elastic and inelastic leggings. Ann Vasc Surg. 8:543-548, 1994.
13. Spence RK, Cahall E: Inelastic versus elastic compression in chronic venous insufficiency: A comparison of limb size and venous hemodynamics. J Vasc Surg. 24:783-787, 1996.
14. Mayberry JC, Moneta GL, Frang RD, et al: The influence of elastic compression stockings on deep venous hemodynamics. J Vasc Surg. 13:91-100, 1991.
15. Tallman P, Muscare E, Carson P, et al: Initial ulcer healing rate predicts complete healing of venous ulcers. Arch Dermatol. 133:1231-1234, 1997.
16. Hume M: Venous ulcers, the vascular surgeon, and the health care budget. J Vasc Surg. 16:671-673, 1992.
17. lafrati MD, Welch HJ, O'Donnell TF: Subfascial endoscopic perforator ligation: An analysis of early clinical outcomes and cost. J Vasc Surg. 25:995-1000, 1997.
18. Morrell CJ, Walters SJ, Dixon S, et al: Cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics: Randomized controlled trial. Br Med J (clin res ed.). 316:1487-1491, 1998.
19. Ruckly CV: Socioeconomic impact of chronic venous insufficiency and leg ulcers. Angiology. 48:67-69, 1997.
20. Simon DA, Freak L, Kinsella A, et al: Community leg ulcer clinics: A comparative study of two health authorities. Br Med J. 312:1648-1651, 1996.