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Realistic approach for sub-bandage pressure appraisal

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: /L0)*100 is the relative elongation expressed in [%]. Bandage specimens underwent a tensile test using a constant rate extension (CRE) device. The tensile test determined the elongation resulting from an arbitrary force and predicted the sub-bandage pressure. The elongation was then prescribed as the stretch required to achieve ex vivo pressure. The elongation and pressure were measured ex vivo with a ruler and the PicoPress® device, respectively, and compared to the predicted elongation and pressure. RESULT: The predicted pressure (24 mm Hg), calculated for ε = 48 % in the pressure equation, is not significantly different from the ex vivo pressure (26 mm Hg), as measured by a healthcare professional using the PicoPress®. The p-value (0.102) is greater than α (0.05) and the Pearson coefficient, R = 0.529, indicates a moderate relationship between the two variables.

Source: Medical Engineering & Physics

DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2025.104345

Authors: Ferdinand Tamoue, Tomasz Blachowicz, Gunnar Riepe

Institutions: KOB (Germany), Silesian University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,170