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  • Vascular Medicine
  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Clinical Trials

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  • Chronic leg edema is a known risk factor for cellulitis.
  • Compression garments are recommended for cellulitis prevention, but evidence is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of leg compression therapy in preventing cellulitis recurrence in patients with chronic leg edema.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized, nonblinded trial compared leg compression therapy plus education versus education alone.
  • Participants were followed for up to 3 years or until 45 cellulitis episodes.
  • Primary outcome was cellulitis recurrence; secondary outcomes included hospital admissions and quality of life.

Main Results:

  • Compression therapy reduced cellulitis recurrence by 63% (hazard ratio 0.23, P=0.002).
  • Fewer participants in the compression group were hospitalized for cellulitis (7% vs 14%).
  • No significant difference in quality of life or adverse events was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Leg compression therapy is effective in lowering the incidence of cellulitis recurrence.
  • Compression therapy offers a viable, safe option for managing recurrent cellulitis in patients with chronic leg edema.