Effectiveness of a Pressure Indicator Guided and a Conventional Bandaging in Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcer

"Investigators developed the customized pressure guide elastic bandage (CPG-EB). The experienced nurse applied the elastic bandages to each patient with sub bandage pressure monitoring. The target pressure was 35-45 mmHg. Measurements of the pressure applied by bandages was performed at point B1 corresponding to the height where the Achilles' tendon turns into the gastrocnemius muscle with Picopress (MicroLAB Elettronica, Ponte S. Nicolo, Italy). If the target pressure 35-45 mmHg was achieved, the circular ink stamp was applied into the entire bandages. The markers in CPG-EB had elliptical shape when they were not stretched. They turned into circular shape when they were stretched.~For the OEB, Bandaging was applied by spiral methods. Three EB were applied with 50 % stretching and 50% overlapping from foot to just below knee level."

Bandaging was applied by spiral methods. Three ordinary elastic bandages were applied with 50 % stretching and 50% overlapping from foot to just below knee level.