This feature asks experts in their particular field to take a look at a therapy area and examine some of the challenges that general practice nurses (GPNs) may face. In this issue, we look at how...

Innovative compression therapy systems can improve practice

The problem:

Treating leg ulcers makes up a large part of a nurse’s caseload. While compression therapy with graduated multilayer bandaging has been widely accepted as recommended treatment, patients can find it bulky and uncomfortable and clinicians need to be trained and competent in its application. Thus, it is important that clinicians keep up to date with new methods of compression that can promote concordance, improve healing rates and achieve cost savings — all vital elements in leg ulcer management. Juxtacures™ (medi UK), an adjustable compression system, is one such innovation that helps to alleviate some of the challenges associated with multilayer bandaging.

*This piece was sponsored by an educational grant from medi UK