Evaluation of compression therapy: Comparison of three subbandage pressure measuring devices

Ruckley, C. V.; Dale, Jennifer; Gibson, Barbara E.; Brown, Dorothy A.; Prescott, R. J.

doi:10.1007/bf02637186

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“…Pressure measurements were standardized throughout. Recordings were taken immediately after application, by means of the Borgnis Medical Stocking Tester (MST) 11 -at six points on the leg, namely the ankle (2.5 cm above the malleoli), the gaiter area (8 cm higher) and the midcalf (11 cm higher) on both the medial and the lateral aspects for each of three different postures. This gave a total of 18 pressure measurements for each bandage application.…”

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Multi-layer Compression: Comparison of Four Different Four-layer Bandage Systems Applied to the Leg

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et al. 2004

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

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When a bandage is applied as part of a multi-layered system it exerts approximately 70% of the pressure exerted when applied alone, thus challenging the commonly-held assumption that the final pressure achieved by a multi-layer bandaging system is the sum of the pressures exerted by each individual layer. Each of the four bandaging systems exerted different final pressures and gradients and different changes with posture change. These differences have important implications, which could influence the selection (or avoidance) of a particular bandage system according to a patient's condition and circumstances.

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“…In a series of experiments we initially compared three different pressure measuring devices. 11 Next we analysed data when four commercially available four-layer bandaging systems were applied on models. 12 We now compare the same bandaging systems when applied on the leg.…”

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