Use of compression therapy in venous leg ulceration.
This article describes the care of a patient with oedematous legs. It examines the issues related to adapting compression therapy to suit this patient, so that she was in concordance with treatment, rather than rigidly following general recommended treatments. The case was complex but the outcomes justified the decisions and provided a rationale for future, similar, cases.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index