Open AccessCombination of hydrocolloid dressing and medical compression stockings versus Unnas boot for the treatment of venous leg ulcers
Author(s) -
Cengiz Köksal,
A. Bozkurt
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2003.10144
Subject(s) - medicine , venous leg ulcer , surgery , varicose ulcer , chronic venous insufficiency , group b , compression therapy
Various therapeutic approaches have been developed to manage venous ulcers. In this study the effectiveness of a hydrocolloid dressing (Comfeel Ulcer Dressing) in comparison to the Unna boot, the prototype of rigid bandages, was evaluated.
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