Effect of elasticity on subbandage pressure of three layer tubular compression bandages in healthy volunteers: A RCT

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 417-423

  Weller, C ^a   Jolley, D ^a   Wolfe, R ^a   Myers, K ^b   McNeil, J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Victoria Vein Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compression bandages; Healthy volunteers; RCT; Sub bandage pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049356979     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.10.79088     Document Type: Article

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