Table 2.
Compression comparisons
| Type | Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Elastic compression | Bandages with elastic components enhance venous ulcer healing compared to inelastic compression bandages |
| Multicomponent compression with elastic component | Improves venous ulcer healing compared to single component bandages; two-components systems perform as well as four-components but two components enhance quality of life and comfort over four-components; four component systems heal faster than those with short-stretch bandaging |
| Duke boot (Unna’s boot/elastic compression component and hydrocolloid) | Reduces venous ulcer pain; Facilitates venous ulcer healing |
| Unna’s boot | Enhances venous ulcer healing compared to no compression |
| Short stretch | Enhances venous ulcer healing compared to usual care |