Compression Wraps—Providing Solutions for Complex Lymphatic Presentations

  1. Witt, Susan 16
  2. González-Rubino, Jesús-Baltasar 145
  3. Martín-Valero, Rocío 4
  4. Vinolo-Gil, María Jesús 789
  5. Dieterle, Thomas 123
  1. 1 Földiklinik GmbH & Co. KG, 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
  2. 2 Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
  3. 3 Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
  4. 4 CTS-1071 Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, 29009 Malaga, Spain
  5. 5 Rehabilitation Clinical Management Unit, Interlevels-Intercenters Hospital Punta Europa, Algeciras, A.G.S. Campo de Gibraltar Oeste, 11201 Algeciras, Spain
  6. 6 Lymphoedema Clinical Research Unit, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
  7. 7 Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz, 11009 Cadiz, Spain
  8. 8 Rehabilitation Clinical Management Unit, Interlevels-Intercenters Hospital Puerta del Mar, Hospital Puerto Real, Cadiz Bay-La Janda Health District, 11006 Cadiz, Spain
  9. 9 Research Unit, Department Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cadiz, 11009 Cadiz, Spain
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Journal:
Lymphatics

ISSN: 2813-3307

Year of publication: 2024

Volume: 2

Issue: 2

Pages: 108-118

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3390/LYMPHATICS2020009 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Compression is the cornerstone of treatment for lymphoedema; however, in patientswith Stage III lymphoedema that causes a significant alteration of limb shape and size, additionalcreative problem solving is required in order to find a solution that fits the person, their limb andtheir personal circumstances. Medical adaptive compression (MAC) systems provide solutions tocomplex situations. We present two cases of individuals who completed an inpatient rehabilitationstay for intensive treatment of their lymphoedema and were fitted with MAC devices to ensurelong-term success.

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