Main description:

This book evaluates the various evidence-based arguments for the use of compression to treat chronic wounds. It describes the growing health burden caused by these lesions with vast sums spent on wound management and its associated complexities around the world. Since compression is the mainstay of treatment in venous conditions ranging from varicose veins through venous leg ulcers, the authors have also evaluated the use of compression techniques in the successful management of lymphoedema and certain orthopaedic conditions.

Compression and Chronic Wound Management provides a balanced text on how to apply scientific knowledge to ensure pragmatic clinical practice. It therefore represents an essential resource for residents, specialists and researchers in wound management, whether they are dermatologist, vascular medicine physicians and surgeons, or orthopaedic practitioners.

Contents:

Compression is essential - the physics of compression to treat venous hypertension.- The use of compression in venous leg ulcers - the inadequacy of current compression systems especially in tropical nations.- The use of compression to manage varicose veins - do currently available compression garments suit tropical climates?.- Using compression to manage chronic wounds in China - Perspectives of compression use in chronic wound management - plastic surgeon's perspectives.- Perspectives of compression use in chronic wound management - plastic surgeon's perspectives.- Delivering compression to treat chronic wounds in the UK.- Compression to manage lymphoedema.- Compression for managing scars.- Difficult to compress legs.- Advances in materials for compression systems.- Current concepts of intermittent pneumatic compression devices.- Compression use in Traditional Medicine Systems - Views from Ayurveda, Chinese and other medicine systems.- Appendices.- Bandaging systems currently available.- Devices available for limb compression.