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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Universidade Federal do Paraná,
2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | 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 <0.0001)were statistically significant, while walking without assistance (p = 0.0986) and purulent exudate (p = 0.0629) showed a tendency, as variables that affected the healing. Forty-one patients (51.3%) presented wound healing with the use of the Unna Boot within 12 weeks. The technology is effective in healing varicose ulcers, especially smaller ulcers |
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| Item Description: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i3.48803 1414-8536 2176-9133 |