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Fabrication of Compressed Hosiery and Measurement of its Pressure Characteristic Exerted on the Lower Limbs
Published on: May 27, 2020
Loss of interface pressure in various compression bandage systems over seven days
Kerstin Protz1, Kristina Heyer, Ida Verheyen-Cronau
1Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, CWC - Comprehensive Wound Center, Hamburg, Germany.
Background:
Manufacturers' instructions of multi-component compression bandage systems inform that these products can remain up to 7 days during the therapy of venous leg ulcer. This implies that the pressure needed will be sustained during this time.
Objective:
The present research investigated the persistence of pressure of compression systems over 7 days.
Methods:
All 6 compression systems available in Germany at the time of the trial were tested on 35 volunteering persons without signs of venous leg disease. Bandaging with short-stretch bandages was included for comparison. Pressure was measured by using PicoPress®.
Results:
Initially, all products showed sufficient resting pressure of 40 mm Hg checked with a pressure monitor, except for one system in which the pressure fell by at least 23.8%, the maximum being 47.5% over a period of 7 days.
Conclusion:
The currently available compression systems are not fit to keep the required pressure. Optimized products need to be developed.
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