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Interface Pressures Produced by Two Different Types of Lymphedema Therapy Devices

Author(s) -

Harvey N. Mayrovitz

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20060386

Subject(s) - forearm , compression (physics) , wrist , medicine , lymphedema , compression therapy , biomedical engineering , pressure sensor , elbow , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , materials science , composite material , physics , cancer , breast cancer , thermodynamics

Sequential compression is used to manage lymphedema, but little is known about pressures delivered to the therapeutic targets. This study characterized actual pressures delivered by a traditional compression pump (Lympha Press [LP]) and one using an alternate compression pattern (Flexitouch [FT]).

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