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Fabrication of Compressed Hosiery and Measurement of its Pressure Characteristic Exerted on the Lower Limbs
Published on: May 27, 2020
[Elastic stockings and compression therapy, arguments favoring more rational use]
F Becker1, I Quéré, J L Guilmot
1UF de Médecine Vasculaire, CHU J. Minjoz, Université de Franche-Comté, 25030 Besançon. francois.becker@wanadoo.fr
Abstract:
Elastic stockings and compression therapy are often considered as a major tool in the prevention and in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and of lymphedema. Nevertheless we must note that this therapeutic option is both underused and misused. We discuss the reasons for this paradox and the expected modes of action and pathophysiological benefits, and finally propose a prescription guide (indications, dosage, practice details) for a rational use of elastic stockings and compression therapy.
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