Compression bandages or elastic bandages apply targeted pressure to the wound site. Compression bandages are frequently prescribed to treat muscle sprains and strains since they accelerate recovery, ...

The importance of measuring interface pressure and stiffness to characterize the elastic properties of materials has been stressed with regard to elastic stockings and elastic bandages. The objective ...

Using either four-layer or short-stretch bandaging to treat venous leg ulcers in the community are both as effective as the other, according to nurse researchers in Canada.