Journal of General Practice Nursing (GPN) | May 2015

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Compression hosiery kits for the treatment of venous leg ulceration

Compression hosiery kits for the treatment of venous leg ulceration
Primary care

Article topics: compression hosiery kits

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The use of compression hosiery is commonplace in primary care. Traditionally, compression hosiery has been used to prevent leg ulceration, including prevention of the recurrence of leg ulcers and skin breakdown after ulcers have healed (Nelson and Bell-Syer, 2012).

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