Intermittent sequential compression therapy in lower limb disorders.
The development of more compact equipment and multi-chambered compression garments has extended the use of intermittent compression therapy in the treatment of venous insufficiency and venous ulcers, lymphoedema and lipodermatosclerosis. Further research into the therapeutic effects of this therapy is required.
Moody
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Salisbury Healthcare NHS Trust.
D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing