title: Pressure developed under pressure garment.
abstract: To study how much pressure develops under a pressure garment, and how to obtain adequate effective pressure for scar treatment, we have used garments in combination with sponge and plastic plates in human volunteers. The pressures increased significantly when a sponge or sponge and plastic plate were used beneath the garment compared to pressures using a garment alone. In evaluations in patients with scar tissue on the limb, similar findings resulted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000503:physiopathology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D005676:Gravity Suits; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010969:Plastics; D011312:Pressure; D013848:Thigh
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics