Comparing the effectiveness of elastic bandages and shrinker socks for lower extremity amputees.
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Twelve patients with below-knee amputations were assigned one of two methods for wrapping the residual limb: elastic bandaging and elastic shrinker socks. The limbs were measured over a period of four weeks to compare volumetric change. The results indicate the elastic shrinker sock to be more effective in decreasing residual limb volume.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical therapy
دوره 61 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981