A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to ...

Pressure bandages are typically used to treat medical issues around veins that don't return enough blood from your legs or arms. Compression stockings, for example, can help stimulate blood flow, but ...

Coban 2 compression bandage system (3M) is a multilayer compression bandage for treating venous leg ulcers. It has 2 layers: a polyurethane foam inner layer for padding; and an outer layer of elastic ...

The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on compression products for treating venous leg ulcers. Evidence was considered from several sources to determine whether price ...

Multi-layer compression stockings promote more long-lasting healing of venous leg ulcers than traditional bandages, according to a recently published study. Investigators from the University of ...

Engineers have developed pressure-sensing photonic fibers that they have woven into a typical compression bandage. As the bandage is stretched, the fibers change color. Using a color chart, a ...

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

The application of sustained graduated compression is a key element in the prevention and treatment of leg ulcers caused by damaged or incompetent veins in the lower leg. While compression hosiery is ...

A compression bandage may help detect just the right amount of pressure needed for wounds, finds a new study. The bandage has been designed to change color to indicate if sufficient amount of pressure ...

A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. People in a trial, carried out by researchers from the ...