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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

Randomized controlled trial comparing treatment outcome of two compression bandaging systems and standard care without compression in venous leg ulcers. J Vasc Surg 2012; 55: 1376-1385.

Published: 15th August 2012

Authors: Wong IKY, Andriessen A, Lee DTF, Thompson D, Wong LY, Chao DVK et al. et al.

Conclusion

After 24 weeks, in this study that included 321 patients, mean times to ulcer healing were 9.8 weeks for short stretch bandaging, 10.4 weeks for four layer bandaging, and 18.3 weeks in controls (P<0.001).

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