This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Four layer bandage compared with short stretch bandage for venous leg ulcers: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with data from individual patients BMJ 2009; 338: 1054-1057
Published: 1st January 2009
Authors: O'Meara SA, Tierney J, Cullum N, Bland JM, Franks PJ, Mole T et al et al.
Conclusion
A total of five trials including individual data from 797 patients were analysed. Healing was quicker after four layer bandaging: hazard ratio 1.31, 95 per cent confidence interval 1.09 to 1.58, P=0.005. The results were consistent across all types of ulcer. Side effect profiles of the two methods were similar
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