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Fabrication of Compressed Hosiery and Measurement of its Pressure Characteristic Exerted on the Lower Limbs
Published on: May 27, 2020
[Comparison of pressure measurements for tubular bandaging material and compression bandages]
H M Häfner1, N Götzke, R Rohnen
1Universitäts-Hautklinik, Tübingen.
Background And Objective:
The aim of this study was to measure the pressure exerted by a tubular bandaging material developed for the treatment of leg ulcers in vivo in healthy volunteers and to compare the measured values with the pressure exerted by short- or long-stretch medical compression bandages.
Patients/Methods:
This was an open, randomized, prospective study on 15 volunteers with healthy veins. Both static pressure and dynamic pressure fluctuations during exercise (10 toe stands) were measured. All volunteers wore tubular bandage on one leg and on the other leg in random order short- or long-stretch medical compression bandages.
Results:
The tubular bandaging material produced a more steady pressure over the 8 hours of usage than both the short- and long-stretch bandages. The test subjects found the tubular bandage more comfortable.
Conclusions:
The pressure exerted by the different bandaging materials varied with the experience of the bandager and the material used. The tubular bandage maintains a therapeutically beneficial pressure profile throughout the day and provide the conditions necessary for the reliable prevention of edema, thus promising to be effective in the treatment of venous ulcers.
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