title: Rosidal K: a short-stretch compression bandage system.
abstract: Management of venous leg ulcers account for a large proportion of the work of healthcare professionals, especially for those who are community based. Multilayer and long-stretch bandage systems have been used successfully for many years in venous leg ulcer management. Rosidal K, a short-stretch bandage, is now also becoming more widely accepted in this country as an effective and cost-effective bandage system. This product focus looks at bandage systems and examines the research supporting the use of short-stretch bandages and Rosidal K.
authors.affiliation: North East Wales NHS Trust.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011312:Pressure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*