Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers
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Compression therapy for venous leg ulcers
Venous (gravitational) leg ulcers are unsightly, sometimes painful and often difficult to heal. They are associated with incompetence of valves in the deep leg veins and venous hypertension. The main approaches in the management of venous leg ulcers have been to reduce the 'back pressure' in the veins by surgical removal of any varicose veins, postural drainage (elevation of the legs when the p...
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BACKGROUND Leg ulceration is a common, chronic, recurring condition. The estimated prevalence of leg ulcers in the UK population is 1.5 to 3 per 1000. Venous ulcers (also called stasis or varicose ulcers) comprise 80% to 85% of all leg ulcers. Electromagnetic therapy (EMT) is sometimes used as a treatment to assist the healing of chronic wounds such as venous leg ulcers. OBJECTIVES To assess ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013397