ReviewDermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany)2025
[Stiffness in compression therapy].
Review in Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
backgroundThe therapeutic effects of medical compression devices is determined not only by the resting pressure exerted at the ankle, which determines the compression classes I-IV, but also to a large extent by the elastic properties of the material during movement. These dynamic properties of compression stockings affect the massage effect on the lower extremity during movement and can be assessed using the stiffness of the compression material. Stiffness describes the increase in compression pressure under load due to the increase in circumference of the lower leg and can be determined using various methods both in vitro and in vivo.
aimThe aim of our review is to shed light on the various aspects of the stiffness of compression devices in order to raise awareness of this therapeutically relevant influencing factor. MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom July 2024 to September 2024, a web-based literature search was conducted on the topic of stiffness, compression therapy and compression materials in PubMed, as well as in online journals and printed literature. RESULTS AND
conclusionStiffness is a separate predictor for the effectiveness of compression therapy and can be used specifically in everyday clinical practice to select the optimum compression garment for different indications and patients. In the future, it would be desirable for manufacturers of compression products to clearly define stiffness in the product information in order to close the current information gap in the market.
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