The use of elastic adhesive tape to promote lymphatic flow in the rabbit hind leg

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1045-1052

  Shim, Jae Yong ^a   Lee, Hye Ree ^a   Lee, Duk Chul ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adhesive tapes; Bandages; Continuous passive movement therapy; Lymph flow; Lymphatic capillaries; Lymphedema; Physical therapy techniques; Rabbits; Taping

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; FLOW RATE; FOOT; HINDLIMB; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SKIN DEFECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOMICROSCOPY;

EID: 0345865019     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.6.1045     Document Type: Article

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