[Comparison of pressure measurements for tubular bandaging material and compression bandages].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to measure the pressure exerted by a tubular bandaging material developed for the treatment of leg ulcers in vivo in healthy volunteers and to compare the measured values with the pressure exerted by short- or long-stretch medical compression bandages.


METHODS
This was an open, randomized, prospective study on 15 volunteers with healthy veins. Both static pressure and dynamic pressure fluctuations during exercise (10 toe stands) were measured. All volunteers wore tubular bandage on one leg and on the other leg in random order short- or long-stretch medical compression bandages.


RESULTS
The tubular bandaging material produced a more steady pressure over the 8 hours of usage than both the short- and long-stretch bandages. The test subjects found the tubular bandage more comfortable.


CONCLUSIONS
The pressure exerted by the different bandaging materials varied with the experience of the bandager and the material used. The tubular bandage maintains a therapeutically beneficial pressure profile throughout the day and provide the conditions necessary for the reliable prevention of edema, thus promising to be effective in the treatment of venous ulcers.
Häfner
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Universitäts-Hautklinik, Tübingen.
Götzke
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Rohnen
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Jünger
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D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D011312:Pressure; D012016:Reference Values; D053828:Stockings, Compression