Compression therapy: Unna boot applied to venous injuries: an integrative review of the literature

Conclusion: Although other compression techniques may prove to be more efficient than the Unna boot by adding more technology, the boot stands out as a traditional low-cost dressing. Multilayer bandage is a gold standard technique. This review demonstrated the best option may not be the Unna boot, because it requires a higher healing time compared to the multilayer bandage, but it meets the expectation with a high rate of treatment efficiency, also when compared to simple dressing, single or two-layer bandage.
Source: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP - Category: Nursing Source Type: research