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E-POSTER: LEG ULCER
E-Poster: Leg Ulcer
EP 514
INTERFACE PRESSURE AND STATIC STIFFNESS INDEX COMPARING FOUR
TYPES OF COMPRESSION SYSTEMS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Anneke Andriessen 1 , Martin Abel 2
1 Andriessen Consultants and UMC St Radboud (Malden, Netherlands);
2 Head of Medical & Regulatory Affairs, Lohmann & Rauscher (Rengsdorf, Germany).
Introduction: The study aimed to compare interface pressure and static stiffness index
(SSI) of four different compression systems that are currently in use venous leg ulcer
treatment.
Methods: The experimental study included fifty-two ambulatory adults with healthy legs,
who had given informed consent. The evaluated systems were: *short stretch bandage
system (SSB), **multi-layer bandaging (LSB), ***vari-stretch bandage (VSB) and
****tubular compression (CS). *****Interface pressure (3 cm ø probe was placed at the
B1 point) was recorded on application of the compression systems and every 15
minutes for 4 hours, in supine, standing, while sitting and during walking.
Results: The mean interface pressure of SSB, LSB and VSB was higher (p