Studies have primarily simulated the interface pressure and skin surface stress produced by
compression textiles or garments with a single pressure level. However, only a few studies …

Compression therapy is an adjuvant physical intervention providing the benefits of
calibrated compression and controlled stretch and consequently is increasingly applied for …

Varicose veins of lower extremity are one of the most common diseases in peripheral
vascular surgery. The clinical symptoms caused by simple lower limb veins are not obvious …

Compression garments due to their numerous medical applications have been recently
attracted to be mechanically analyzed for their compression mechanism. Predicting the …

Objective: To develop a new method for the prediction of interface pressure applied by
medical compression bandages. Methods: A finite element simulation of bandage …

Objective: The aim of the current study was to compare pressures exerted on the lower limb
by a high compression bandage as recorded by sub-bandage sensors and those estimated …

For a century-old problem, edema and its treatment have gone remarkably unnoticed by the
biomedical community. Given the prevalence of lymphedema and its debilitating …

Chronic venous disease (CVD), the most prevalent vascular disease affecting to the lower
extremities, is regarded as any functional or morphological abnormalities of the venous …

Evidence for the use and effectiveness of compression garments (sleeves, stockings) for
medical conditions including lymphedema and deep vein thrombosis remains empirical. The …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the three-dimensional structural curvature of the
spine with unknown etiology which occurs during puberty. Recent survey findings published …