Adverse effects of compression in treatment of limb lymphedema;Effets indésirables de la compression/contention dans le traitement des lymphœdèmes des membres

Journal des Maladies Vasculaires

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 338-345

  Vignes, S ^a   Arrault, M ^a  

^a Hopital de la Fondation Cognacq Jay   (France)

Author keywords

Compression; Elastic garment; Low stretch bandage; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INGROWN NAIL; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PURPURA; SKIN PAIN; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; URTICARIA;

ARM; BANDAGES; CLOTHING; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NAIL DISEASES; PAIN; PRESSURE; PURPURA; SKIN ULCER; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION;

EID: 71749089578     PISSN: 03980499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmv.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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