The effect of
elastic stocking application after total knee arthroplasty.
This finding suggests that in the prescription of a medical
elastic stocking consider the occupation of each patient in which the seated position suggests need for a half of more compression.
All patients used a foot pump and wore an
elastic stocking immediately after surgery.
Let's just live, for goodness sake, and if we have to, tug on an
elastic stocking before we can go for a walk, like Anna, who says she'll soon need two
elastic stockings and a stick.
Manual and mechanical lymph drainage allow a rapid reduction of edema volume and the use of an
elastic stocking has a synergistic effect in reducing edema during drainage.
The hazard ratio adjusted for baseline characteristics of the
elastic stocking group compared to the control group was 0.49 (P = .01).
He should see his doctor who will test him for diabetes and prescribe antibiotic wound dressing and an
elastic stocking.
The legs were measured after each session to check the size of the
elastic stocking. Exchange of stockings in Group II was indicated when volumetric losses were observed in this case; the legs were measured again.
Sufferers are advised to keep the affected limb elevated and wear an
elastic stocking or sleeve.
Her GP can test for this and prescribe an antibiotic wound dressing and advise her to wear an
elastic stocking. He may refer her to a leg ulcer clinic.
Q I have deep vein thrombosis and my doctor has told me to wear
elastic stockings, but in the hot weather they irritate my skin.