The VenUS study, therefore, aimed to compare the clinical and cost effectiveness of two-layer compression stockings with the four-layer bandage for healing VLUs. Ulcer recurrence was also assessed ...

Two-layer compression bandage systems maintained a similar level of sub-bandage pressure as four-layer. Two-layer was found to be partially better than short-stretch bandaging. However, the volunteers ...

Each layer gets tighter until you’ve gotten the compression level you need. The four-layer bandage technique is good for healing ulcers and improving blood flow. It’s often used on legs and feet.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 19 The Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN), supports the American Medical Association's ...

Apply the compression bandage too loosely and it won’t work, too tightly and you risk cutting off blood flow. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to gauge that pressure objectively.

Compression therapy should be given to all people with non-infected venous leg ulcers with an ABPI of 0.8 or higher. When compression therapy is used, it should be tailored to the person. This ...

Multi-layer compression bandaging systems are used as an alternative to compression bandages for the treatment of venous leg ulcers and come in 2-layer or 4-layer bandaging systems. Compression for ...

A NEW bandage which could help relieve the suffering of thousands of elderly people and save the NHS millions, is being developed by scientists at the University of Bolton. Venous leg ulcers are a ...

Andover Healthcare Inc. pulls its compression bandage system off the market in the face of a legal move by 3M Co. to enforce a recently won patent. 3M Co. (NYSE:MMM) forced a compression bandage ...