ABSTRACT
La compresión terapéutica es el pilar fundamental del tratamiento etiológico y de la prevención de recidivas de la úlcera venosa. En la actualidad disponemos de diferentes sistemas y estrategias para adaptar la terapia compresiva a las necesidades de cada paciente y aumentar su adherencia al tratamiento. Es fundamental el conocimiento de los principios teórico-prácticos de este tratamiento para lograr el éxito terapéutico. A pesar de que este artículo se centre fundamentalmente en la úlcera venosa, la terapia compresiva también ha mostrado un beneficio en otras patologías como el linfedema, las heridas post-traumáticas o las de causa inflamatoria
Compression therapy is the basis for treating the cause of venous ulcers and preventing recurrence. Various systems are currently available for applying compression and adapting them to patients' needs can improve adherence to treatment. Understanding the principles that underlie compression therapy is essential for success. Although this paper focuses mainly on venous ulcers, compression has also proven beneficial for other conditions, such as lymphedema and wounds resulting from injury or inflammation
Subject(s)
Humans , Varicose Ulcer/prevention & control , Varicose Ulcer/therapy , Compression Bandages , Leg/blood supply , Leg/physiopathology , Monitoring, Physiologic/methods , Stockings, Compression , Edema , Muscle Contraction/physiologyABSTRACT
Compression therapy is the basis for treating the cause of venous ulcers and preventing recurrence. Various systems are currently available for applying compression and adapting them to patients' needs can improve adherence to treatment. Understanding the principles that underlie compression therapy is essential for success. Although this paper focuses mainly on venous ulcers, compression has also proven beneficial for other conditions, such as lymphedema and wounds resulting from injury or inflammation.
