title: Putting the squeeze on venous ulcers.
abstract: Compression is still the cornerstone of treatment for these common wounds. Learn how to choose the right product for your patient.
authors.affiliation: Wound Care Strategies, Inc., Harrisburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Cathy Thomas
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Hess
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001684:Biological Dressings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009779:Occlusive Dressings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing; D053828:Stockings, Compression / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing