Background: Four-layer bandaging is the standard treatment for venous leg ulcers but is bulky and can restrict mobility. Two-layer compression stockings have recently been marketed but their clinical ...

A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to ...

Multi-layer compression stockings promote more long-lasting healing of venous leg ulcers than traditional bandages, according to a recently published study. Investigators from the University of ...

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 ...

Is it necessary to provide compression therapy to heal a venous stasis ulcer? When treating any wound, you must alleviate or minimize the causative factor for the wound to heal. Venous stasis ulcers ...

A search of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website revealed no manufacturer Field Safety Notices or Medical Device Alerts for this equipment.No reports of adverse ...

Background: Leg ulcers usually occur in older patients, a growing population for which increasing health care resources are required. Treatment is mainly provided in patients' homes; however, patients ...

Spraying leg ulcers with a skin cell mixture may speed up healing compared with the conventional treatment, American and Canadian doctors have found. The ulcers develop when high blood pressure in the ...

When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of ...

Scientists said Friday they had developed a revolutionary "spray-on skin" treatment for venous leg ulcers -- a common ailment involving a shallow, open and stubborn wound on the ankle or lower leg.

A spray that can cover a wound with a layer of skin cells has been tested by US and Canadian researchers and the results of their study have been published in the Lancet. The new “spray on skin” was ...

A new study has found that leg ulcers take the same time to heal when people wear compression stockings rather than traditional bandages. People in a trial, carried out by researchers from the ...