title: An evaluation of the Parema four-layer bandage system.
abstract: This article gives an overview of the treatment and causes of venous leg ulcers and focuses on a new four-layer bandage system (K-Four from Parema) which can be used in the treatment of these ulcers. The article features preliminary observations of this new system, which was used on 10 patients who had previously worn multilayer compression.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability Unit, Guy's Nuffield House, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baxter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017592:Skin Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing