The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on compression products for treating venous leg ulcers. Evidence was considered from several sources to determine whether price ...

More than 70% of leg ulcers are caused by venous diseases, and their prevalence increases with age. Venous leg ulcers account for most chronic lower-limb wounds observed in primary care, underscoring ...

Venous leg ulcers heal faster and return less frequently in patients who have early surgery when compared with their peers who wear compression stockings and delay surgery, a new clinical trial has ...

A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to ...

insights from industryDr Jim HamptonMedical Advisor,Isobar Compression An interview with Dr Jim Hampton, Medical Advisor at Isobar Compression, conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab) What was ...

The wide range of compression garments now available – including leg ulcer compression hosiery kits and compression wrap systems that are washable, and easier to apply and remove – means that patients ...

Which leg compression machine is best? Gravity is not always our friend. It constantly pulls at the blood flowing through our veins and is especially felt in our lower legs as we age, or as we battle ...

Dr. Ayodele Ogunkeyede, a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central Hospital, Hafar Albatin, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia, has developed novel compression therapy for ...

Background: Leg ulcers usually occur in older patients, a growing population for which increasing health care resources are required. Treatment is mainly provided in patients' homes; however, patients ...

Leg ulcers are unhealed sores or open wounds on the legs. Without treatment, these types of ulcers can keep recurring. This condition is most commonly caused by poor circulation, though it may be ...