Compression Therapy: Effects of Posture and Application Techniques on Initial Pressures Delivered by Bandages of Different Physical Properties

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 542-552

  Lee, A J ^a   Dale, J J ^b   Ruckley, C V ^a   Gibson, B ^c   Prescott, R J ^a   Brown, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Application techniques; Bandaging; Compression therapy; Pressure measurements; Venous disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BANDAGING TECHNIQUE; BODY POSTURE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STANDING; TISSUE INJURY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BANDAGES; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; POSTURE; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33645955583     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.10.023     Document Type: Article

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