Elastic stockings versus inelastic bandages for ulcer healing: a fair comparison?

4 layer elastic bandages were most cost effective than multilayer inelastic bandages for healing venous leg ulcers.

A pressure profile for elastic stockings.

Special equipment to measure the circumferential compression exerted by an elastic stocking was used to determine the "pressure-girth profiles" of several types of elastic stocking. Once the pressure-girth profile has been determined, the pressure exerted at the ankle, calf, and thigh can be predicted for any size of limb without further pressure measurements. An excellent correlation (r = 0.96...

Remarks on Elastic Bandages

Prophylactic ankle taping: elastic versus inelastic taping.

BACKGROUND The ankle is frequently injured in sporting activities, and therefore it is frequently protected with prophylactic ankle taping. This study aimed first, to compare the mechanical fatigue of two types of prophylactic ankle taping after 30 minutes of intense exercise, one made with elastic tape (ET) and the other with inelastic tape (IT), and second, to investigate the subjects' percep...

Comparison between Multilayer Bandages with Mobiderm and Non- Elastic Multilayer Bandages in the Treatment of Lymphatic Oedema