Physics of Using Compression to Treat Venous Leg Ulcers and Other Conditions of the Lower Extremities

Pages: 13 - 37
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Abstract
Compression is the mainstay of management of ambulatory venous hypertension, the most common sequel of which is venous leg ulceration. The logic for selecting compression is based on physical principles governing tension, pressure, volume as elegantly enshrined in the works of French mathematician philosophers Laplace and prior to him, Pascal. The application of Laplace’s law for using compression bandages to manage limb swelling consequent to...
Paper Details
Title
Physics of Using Compression to Treat Venous Leg Ulcers and Other Conditions of the Lower Extremities
Published Date
Jan 1, 2019
Journal
Pages
13 - 37
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