Description:
Hugo Partsch, MD begins this four-module series on Compression Therapy by providing a comprehensive description of the basic principles of compression therapy followed by a discussion of the indications and contraindications of compression bandages. Dr. Partsch discusses the practical application of the Law of Laplace and Pascal’s Law, the clinical application of the Static Stiffness Index (SSI), and the correlation with standing and working pressures. Dr. Partsch concludes this module with a discussion of compression therapy in the treatment of patients with venous stasis disease, chronic edema, lymphedema, and mixed ulcers.