A better form of treatment? Comparison of wool and crepe, and elasticated tubular bandages in the treatment of ankle sprains.
1. The pressure exerted by two types of bandage used to treat sprained ankles were compared in a study. 2. Wool and crepe bandages exert more pressure than elasticated tubular bandage, but this advantage is likely to be short lived. 3. Neither bandage exerts significant pressure over the sprained ligament.
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D000818:Animals; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D001458:Bandages; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy*; D013784:Textiles; D014935:Wool