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Control of Hand Oedema by use of Lycra Pressure Garments
Author(s) -
Morrin Judith,
Taylor Karen,
Conolly W. Bruce
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1981.tb01354.x
Subject(s) - guideline , clothing , medicine , computer science , history , pathology , archaeology
Lycra pressure garments used in the management of oedema of the hand can be made by occupational therapists using material available in Australia. This is suggested as an alternative to commercially available pressure garments and instructions for the selection, manufacture and application of lycra pressure garments are given. Ninety‐five patients using the lycra pressure garments are reviewed to assess the degree of oedema reduction in the hand over a given period. Reduction in oedema was recorded for all patients. The measurements provided serve only as a guideline of results which could be anticipated if a formal comparative study was to be completed.