Thigh-administered IPC for the treatment of lower limb ulcers.
This case series evaluation assessed the efficacy of WoundExpress™ (Huntleigh Healthcare), a novel IPC device, which applies compression to the thigh of the afflicted leg for the management of hard-to-heal leg ulcers. Eleven wound treatment centres or wound care specialists undertook WoundExpress ev...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 44 - 48 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wound Care People Limited
Apr2021
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