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Leg Ulcer & Oedema Management
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Solutions for the management of venous leg ulcers
Your patients count on you to help reduce the pain and discomfort caused by VLUs. It’s possible when you employ best practices in compression therapy, skin and wound care to aid in their healing process.
Learn about 3M's solutions for venous leg ulcer care (PDF, 2.3 MB).
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Effective and comfortable compression therapy
- Compression therapy is considered the gold standard of care for managing lower extremity oedema and venous ulceration1.
- 3M advanced the science of compression therapy by creating materials engineered to deliver Intelligent Compression Dynamics to provide comfortable, therapeutic compression for the management of venous leg ulcers. 3M™ Coban™ 2 Two-Layer Compression System provides a comfortable, rigid sleeve that consistently delivers the right amount of compression to reduce oedema.
- Patients can wear normal clothing and shoes because the patented interlocking materials are designed to reduce the potential for uncomfortable slipping or bunching. Coban 2 Compression System is much less bulky compared to four-layer compression systems.
- Coban 2 Compression System (PDF, 9.0 MB) is designed to reduce application variability for consistent compression every time.
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- Harding K, et al. Simplifying venous leg ulcer management. Consensus recommendations. Wounds International 2015.
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Learn how you can help patients combat venous insufficiency to promote healing, improve comfort, reduce costs and elevate health-related quality of life. Request a trial or consultation today.
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Understanding Venous Leg Ulcers
- It has been shown that venous leg ulcers (VLUs) can have a devastating impact on a patient's quality of life. 81% of patients with VLUs experienced decreased mobility, and 50% reported severely limited mobility. Additionally, 68% of patients with impaired mobility experienced fear, anger, depression and social isolation.2
- Learn how you can help patients combat venous insufficiency to promote healing, improve comfort, reduce costs and elevate health-related quality of life.
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- Brem H, Kirsner RS, Falanga V. Protocol for the successful management of venous ulcers. Am J Surg 2004 Jul; 188 (1A Suppl):1-8
- Find out more about venous leg ulcer management
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Simplifying Venous Leg Ulcer Management
- Compression therapy is known to significantly increase VLU healing rates and reduce the risk of recurrence.1-2 But compression therapy remains underused. To drive deeper understanding and wider adoption of compression therapy, an international group of experts in leg ulcers and venous disease developed a simplified approach presented as an ABC of the management of VLUs.
- Download your copy of the consensus document, "Simplifying Venous Leg Ulcer Management (PDF, 574 KB)
- O'Meara S, Cullum N, Nelson EA, Dumville JC. Compression for venous leg ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012; 11: CD000265
- Nelson EA, Bell-Syer SE. Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014; 9: CD002303.
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Effective Compression Therapy for Venous Leg Ulcers
- In a study of patients whose venous leg ulcers had not responded to conventional compression bandaging, Coban 2 Compression System was found to achieve faster reduction in oedema, pain, and exudation with each clinic assessment than traditional multi-layer compression systems. Seventy-five percent of patients reduced their ulcer surface area between 30-40% within the four week trial period.1
- Read more about the clinical effectiveness of Coban 2 Compression Systems (PDF, 4.17 MB)
- Bain G. Evaluation of new bandage system to improve wound healing outcomes for patients with problematic venous leg ulcers. Data on file. 3M, 2008.
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Lymphoedema in Practice
- Lymphoedema is a swelling that develops as a result of an impaired lymphatic system. This may be as a result of the lymphatic system not developing properly or through damage or trauma. It can occur anywhere in the body, at multiple sites of localised. It depends on where there is an impairment in the lymphatic vessels. Recent research suggests that lymphoedema affects at least 240,000 men, women and children in the UK (Lymphoedema Support Network).
- Click here for a supporting patient information leaflet (PDF, 793 KB).
- Visit our Lymphoedema and Chronic Oedema web site to browse articles, educational videos, resources, solutions and support materials.
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