A new study suggests compression bandages work as well as daily massage for the treatment of a complication of breast cancer treatment called lymphedema. The condition is the result of the removal or ...
Engineers have developed pressure-sensing photonic fibers that they have woven into a typical compression bandage. As the bandage is stretched, the fibers change color. Using a color chart, a ...
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 ...
Aug. 2, 2012 -- An experimental spray-on skin product may help people with chronic leg wounds heal faster and more effectively than available treatments, a new study suggests. People in the study who ...
Pressure bandages are typically used to treat medical issues around veins that don't return enough blood from your legs or arms. Compression stockings, for example, can help stimulate blood flow, but ...
When choosing compression products to treat venous leg ulcers, price variation for compression hosiery over compression bandaging is justified, provided that the hosiery is clinically appropriate and ...