Elastic stockings versus inelastic bandages for ulcer healing: A fair comparison?

Phlebology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Mosti, G ^a  

^a MD Barbantini Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION GARMENT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INELASTIC BANDAGE; PHLEBOLOGY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

BANDAGES; CARDIOLOGY; ELASTICITY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PAIN; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION;

EID: 84855816163     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2011.011e06     Document Type: Editorial

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