Do short-stretch bandages affect distal blood pressure in patients with mixed aetiology leg ulcers?
Compression is considered inappropriate for patients with mixed aetiology leg ulcers. However, digital blood pressure measurements suggest that short-stretch bandages do not increase the risk of peripheral ischaemia in these patients.
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Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018579:Patient Selection; D010992:Plethysmography, Impedance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D053828:Stockings, Compression / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014945:Wound Healing