TY - JOUR

T1 - Indications for deciding compression in the treatment of chronic oededma

AU - Linnett, Nina

AU - Jones, Jo

PY - 2012/4/2

Y1 - 2012/4/2

N2 - There are many fabrics and compression classes to choose from in thetreatment of chronic oedema/lymphoedema. This article discusses thetechniques involved in producing compression garments, and how differentways of constructing a compression garment can affect the limb beingtreated. It ends with a short case study describing one patient’s experiencewith layering high compression class garments which did not controlhis oedema, and how, by changing the garment fabric and reducing thecompression class, he has been able to achieve a marked improvement inhis general condition.

AB - There are many fabrics and compression classes to choose from in thetreatment of chronic oedema/lymphoedema. This article discusses thetechniques involved in producing compression garments, and how differentways of constructing a compression garment can affect the limb beingtreated. It ends with a short case study describing one patient’s experiencewith layering high compression class garments which did not controlhis oedema, and how, by changing the garment fabric and reducing thecompression class, he has been able to achieve a marked improvement inhis general condition.

KW - lymphoedema

KW - chronic oedema

KW - MANAGEMENT

U2 - 10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.Sup4.S11

DO - 10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.Sup4.S11

M3 - Article

VL - 17

SP - S11-S15

JO - British Journal of Community Nursing

JF - British Journal of Community Nursing

SN - 1462-4753

IS - Supplement 4

ER -