Open AccessDoes an Elastic Compression Bandage Provide Any Benefit After Primary TKA?
Author(s) -
Catherine E. Matthews,
Antonia F. Chen,
Tanine Daryoush,
Richard H. Rothman,
Mitchell Maltenfort,
William J. Hozack
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000459
Subject(s) - medicine , bandage , compression (physics) , sports medicine , surgery , orthodontics , physical therapy , composite material , materials science
Compression bandages often are used after TKA to reduce swelling. However, the degree to which they are helpful has not been well characterized.