28 August 2018
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Revisiting venous leg ulcer recurrence and compression
O’Donnell and colleagues report the following statistics on venous leg ulcer recurrence (after wound closure had been achieved) : 67% for those receiving no compression; 28% for those receiving compression therapy only; 12% for those treated with superficial venous surgery and compression therapy together. J Vas Surgery 2014
Negative gradient compression hosiery … Mosti & Partsch report that hose which has 60mmHg compression at the calf and 50mmHg at the foot improves calf muscle pump function more than does a graduated compression profile. Their message – improvement in calf muscle performance and reduced venous residual volume are the primary objectives of lower limb compression. J Vas Surg 2014