UNNA BOOT TECHNOLOGY IN THE HEALING OF VARICOSE ULCERS

UNNA BOOT TECHNOLOGY IN THE HEALING OF VARICOSE ULCERS

This study aimed to analyze the efficiency of Unna Boot technology in the varicose ulcer healing process. This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted in the wound care clinic of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil, using as the data source the medical records of patients with venous ulce...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cogitare enfermagem 2016-09, Vol.21 (3), p.01-09
Hauptverfasser: Mitzy Tannia Reichembach Danski, Deise Cristina Furtado Liedke, Stela Adami Vayego, Letícia Pontes, Jolline Lind, Derdried Athanasio Johann
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Healing
Nursing care
Research in clinical nursing
Technology
Varicose ulcer
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Zusammenfassung:This study aimed to analyze the efficiency of Unna Boot technology in the varicose ulcer healing process. This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted in the wound care clinic of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil, using as the data source the medical records of patients with venous ulcers that used the Unna Boot. The study included 49 patients with 80 varicose ulcers, predominantly in the right lower limb, with 56.2% (n = 45), and the medial malleolus region, with 42.5% (n = 34). Regarding the healing of the ulcers, a large volume of exudate (p = 0.0193) and ulcer size (p
ISSN:1414-8536
2176-9133
DOI:10.5380/ce.v21i3.48803