Evaluation of the effects of compression stockings using venous plethysmography in persons with spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-207

  Rimaud, Diana ^a   Boissier, Christian ^a   Calmels, Paul ^a  

^a SERVICE DE NEUROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Compression stockings; Paraplegia; Plethysmography; Spinal cord injuries; Venous stasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG COMPRESSION; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PLETHYSMOGRAPH; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS STASIS;

EID: 46749089252     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2008.11760713     Document Type: Article

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