Effects of bandage types on interface pressure in static positions and during walking

The main objective of this study was to compare the interface pressure applied by four different compression bandages (two elastic, one inelastic, and one multi-layer system), in various static and dynamic conditions and over time. The second objective was to compare their Static Stiffness Index and their Dynamic Stiffness Index. The compression bandages were applied on 20 legs of healthy females. Interface pressure was measured at two different points of the leg (ankle and calf), at rest in two positions (standing, supine), and during walking sequences. Interface pressure depends mainly on the mechanical properties of compression devices and on the subject morphology. Both elastic and multilayer compression devices exhibited a pressure gradient loss from the ankle to the calf. Over time, pressure loss was higher for inelastic compression bandages (p