3 layer paste bandages were more effective than 4 layer bandages for healing venous leg ulcers

3 layer paste bandages were more effective than 4 layer bandages for healing venous leg ulcers.

et al. Randomized clinical trial of three-layer paste and four-layer bandages for venous leg ulcers. Q Are 3 layer paste bandages as effective as 4 layer bandages for healing of venous leg ulcers? METHODS Design: randomised controlled trial. Setting: a hospital leg ulcer outpatient clinic in London, UK. Patients: 133 patients (56% men) with venous leg ulcers. Exclusion criteria: arterial diseas...

4 layer elastic bandages were most cost effective than multilayer inelastic bandages for healing venous leg ulcers.

Cohesive short-stretch vs four-layer bandages for venous leg ulcers.

Nurses today are employing more and more evidence base within their practice. This must be carefully balanced with their ability to offer patients choice about treatment options for venous leg ulceration. Knowledge of only one particular compression bandage system is inadequate for nurses working within this area. This article aims to examine the evidence base for the use of compression bandagi...

Self-Care-Based Treatment Using Ordinary Elastic Bandages for Venous Leg Ulcers

Objective: We aimed to study venous leg ulcer (VLU) healing and recurrence rates of VLU using a self-care-based treatment strategy. Methods: The study included 36 patients (43 legs) who visited our clinic between April 2009 and June 2015 because of non-healing VLUs and who had been treated by us for more than a year (until June 2016). Patients or their caregivers were first provided instruction...

Short-stretch or four-layer compression bandages: an overview of the literature.

Venous ulcers are a common, costly occurrence. Treatment typically includes the use of short-stretch and four-layer bandages--both with demonstrated ability to increase venous return and healing rates. Which is superior is unclear. To determine whether short-stretch bandages or four-layer compression systems provide shorter healing times and fewer adverse events when used in adults with venous ...