Effect of compression therapy on vascular supply

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Safety and Efficacy of Mild Compression (18-25 mm Hg) Therapy in Patients with Diabetes and Lower Extremity Edema.
Wu SC, Crews RT, Najafi B, Slone-Rivera N, Minder JL, Andersen CA.
J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2012 May 1;6(3):641-7.

Background: Patients with diabetes often present with lower extremity (LE) edema; however, because of concomitant peripheral arterial disease, compression therapy is generally avoided by providers in fear of compromising arterial circulation. This pilot study sought to assess whether diabetic socks with mild compression (18-25 mm Hg) can reduce LE edema in patients with diabetes without negatively impacting vascularity.

Methods: Eighteen subjects (9 males, 9 females) aged 61 ± 11 years with diabetes, LE edema, and a mean ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 1.10 ± 0.21 successfully completed this uncontrolled study. At baseline, subjects were fitted and instructed to wear the socks during all waking hours. Follow-up visits occurred weekly for four consecutive weeks. Edema was quantified through midfoot, ankle, and calf circumferences and cutaneous fluid measurements. Vascular status was tracked via ABI.

Results: Repeated measures analysis of variance and least significant difference post hoc analyses were used for data analyses. Calf circumferences showed a statistically significant (p < .05) decrease of 1.3 ± 0.28 cm after just one week and remained significantly smaller than baseline throughout the study. Foot circumferences were significantly reduced at week 2 (-0.98 ± 0.35 cm) and remained significantly below baseline for the remainder of the study. The ankle also demonstrated a trend of circumference reduction but was not statistically significant. Cutaneous edema significantly reduced by week 3 (-3.1 ± 1.3 U) and remained so at week 4. Ankle-brachial index significantly increased (0.14 ± 0.049) at week 2 but was not significantly higher at weeks 3 or 4. No adverse events occurred during the study.

Conclusions: Mild compression therapy (18-25 mm Hg) decreased swelling in diabetes patients with LE edema without compromising vascularity.
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Admin2 · Jul 11, 2012

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Dominic Peters · Jul 11, 2012

As an orthotist i only supply comp stockings well German class 2s if the ABPI is above 1 or as advised by the consultant/ GP.
I think that i would always want a medical clarification to try comp stockings on a patient with a vascular compromise but comp class 1 (espechialy french class 1) is so low i dont see it causing a problem

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