Delivering Compression to Treat Chronic Wounds in the UK & Ireland

Georgina Gethin; Andrew Ross Cameron

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01195-6_3

Delivering Compression to Treat Chronic Wounds in the UK & Ireland

Georgina Gethin
, Andrew Ross Cameron

Nursing & Midwifery

University of Queensland

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Abstract

Consensus opinion and systematic reviews supports the use of compression therapy as the ‘gold standard’ for the management of venous leg ulceration (VLU). However, although widely used, significant limitations to this treatment modality persist including; poor compliance, negative impact on quality of life, bandage bulk limiting footwear choices, high visibility to others, cost and the requirement in most cases for application by health care professionals. Additionally, based on results of over 48 RCTs healing outcomes are improved with compression, yet, overall healing rates leave significant scope for improvement. This chapter describes the various systems available in the United Kingdom and Ireland together with the indications and limitations for use.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Compression and Chronic Wound Management
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	39-64
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030011956
ISBN (Print)	9783030011949
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01195-6_3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

ABPI
Compliance
Compression
Contraindications
Healing
Venous ulceration

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