European Journal of Dermatology
MENUCompression bandaging does not compromise peripheral microcirculation in patients with cellulitis of the lower leg Volume 29, issue 4, July-August 2019
Authors
Background
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev,
2 Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge,
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Key words: cellulitis, erysipelas, short-stretch bandage, microcirculation, heat-washout, compression bandage
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2019.3606
- Page(s) : 396-400
- Published in: 2019
Cellulitis ranks among the most frequent infections, and antibiotic treatment is the accepted mainstay of therapy. There is disagreement on the guidelines for the use of compression bandaging as supplementary treatment, and the evidence within the field is scarce.