[Wounds and compression].

[Wounds and compression]. Hautarzt. 2020 Sep 21;: Authors: Schnabel V, Schön MP, Thoms KM Abstract Chronic wounds of the lower extremities affect 1-2% of the western population and represent a significant impairment of the quality of life of the patients. In addition to the identification and treatment of the underlying causes, compression therapy represents a decisive and established therapeutic method. A targeted compression works by reducing edema and also by improving the hemodynamics. After the exclusion of contraindications, clinically different systems are used in the decongestion phase as well as for prophylaxis. Therapeutic options should be discussed together with the patient and family members in order to optimize the effect and increase the adherence to the chosen therapy. PMID: 32955623 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Hautarzt: Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - Category: Dermatology Tags: Hautarzt Source Type: research
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