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An impressive therapeutic result of class III compression stockings in a patient with longstanding, extensive, combined leg ulcers
Author(s) -
Van Geest Aj,
Van DoorenGreebe Rj,
Go Ih,
Neumann Ham
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00001.x
Subject(s) - medicine , compression stockings , compression therapy , leg ulcer , compression (physics) , chronic venous insufficiency , surgery , physical therapy , materials science , thrombosis , composite material
Background Only a few publications are available in the literature concerning the treatment of venous leg ulcers by means of medical compression stockings. Subject A 59‐year‐old female patient with longstanding, extensive bilateral leg ulcers due to venous insufficiency, arteriolosclerosis and secondary lymphoedema, was treated successfully by flat‐knitted medical compression stockings of compression‐class III. Conclusion The great advantage of this treatment is the fact that it is comfortable and easy to carry out at home. Furthermore, the costs of compression therapy with medical compression stockings are only a fraction of those of conventional therapy by means of compressive non‐elastic bandages. Once or twice weekly visits of the patient to the hospital are not necessary and less specialized dermatological nurses are needed.