Low-grade elastic compression regimen for venous leg ulcers - an effective compromise for patients requiring daily dressing changes

International Wound Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 655-661

  Dabiri, Ganary ^a   Hammerman, Scott ^a   Carson, Polly ^b   Falanga, Vincent ^a,b  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression bandages; Compression dressing; Ulcer; Venous hypertension; Venous insufficiency; Venous leg ulcer; Wound healing; Wound healing rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LATEX FREE TUBULAR ELASTIC BANDAGE; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; CLINICAL TRIAL; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SELF CARE; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER;

AGED; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84946499119     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12186     Document Type: Article

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