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Step-by-step application guide

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The shape of the leg is:

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Inverted champagne bottle

Fibrosis

Calf muscle wastage

Oedema

Leg type

Inverted champagne bottle

Venous hypertension can be associated with the formation of fibrin around the capillaries, with fibrosis and hardened skin in the gaiter area. This leads to a distorted leg shape.
We refer to inverted champagne bottle shape where the circumference of the upper calf is much bigger than that of the ankle

Leg type

Fibrosis of the ankle

Venous hypertension can be associated with the formation of fibrin around the capillaries, with fibrosis and hardened skin in the gaiter area. This leads to a distorted leg shape.

Leg type

Calf muscle wastage or areas at risk

Some areas (tibial crest, Achilles tendon, bone protusions…) are at risk of excess pressure, especially with patients presenting very thin legs or calf muscle wastage.

Leg type

Oedema

Venous hypertension can cause oedema as the fluid and waste metabolites are unable to be re-absorbed back into the venous system.

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Step-by-step application guide

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Shape the leg

Depending on leg morphology, fill the hollow, reconstitute the calf muscle or reinforce the ankle using a strip of wadding.
Modulate thickness according to the desired degree of reinforcement.
The goal is to recreate a "normal" leg shape.

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Why shaping the leg?

Venous leg ulcer healing requires application of therapeutic compression, enabling the blood to rise from the bottom to the top of the body.

To enable blood to move up along the leg, compression should be degressive from the ankle (~40 mmHg) to the knee (~20 mmHg). For this, the patient’s leg should be shaped like an inverted cone. If this is not the case, a padding device (foam, wadding, cushions, etc.) may be used to re-form an inverted cone shape

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Secure padding

Fasten the reinforcement with adhesive tape.

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Shape the leg

Depending on leg morphology, fill the hollow, reconstitute the calf muscle or reinforce the ankle using a strip of wadding.
Modulate thickness according to the desired degree of reinforcement.
The goal is to recreate a "normal" leg shape.

Steps

Why shaping the leg?

Venous leg ulcer healing requires application of therapeutic compression, enabling the blood to rise from the bottom to the top of the body.

To enable blood to move up along the leg, compression should be degressive from the ankle (~40 mmHg) to the knee (~20 mmHg). For this, the patient’s leg should be shaped like an inverted cone. If this is not the case, a padding device (foam, wadding, cushions, etc.) may be used to re-form an inverted cone shape.

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Secure padding

Fasten the reinforcement with adhesive tape.

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Protect the leg

Cut a length of wadding strip.
Position it vertically along the tibial crest/zone.

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Why protecting those areas? Which ones?

It is sometimes necessary to use padding devices (foam, wadding, cushions, etc.) to protect areas at risk of excess pressure (bone protrusions) to avoid possible lesions. These excess pressure areas are frequently located on the tibial crest, Achilles tendon, dorsum of the foot or other vulnerable tendons.

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Measure the ankle

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To choose the appropriate size, measure the ankle circumference, approximately 2 cm above the malleolus.

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If the oedema is too big, you may need to palpate the leg to find the malleolus.

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Measure the ankle

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To choose the appropriate size, measure the ankle circumference after padding, approximately 2 cm above the malleolus.
Next, apply the system in a standard manner, above the reinforcement.

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If the oedema is too big, you may need to palpate the leg to find the malleolus.

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Measure the ankle

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To choose the appropriate size, measure the ankle circumference after padding, approximately 2 cm above the malleolus.
Next, apply the system in a standard manner, above the reinforcement.

Steps

If the oedema is too big, you may need to palpate the leg to find the malleolus.

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Measure the ankle

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To choose the appropriate size, measure the ankle circumference after wadding, approximately 2 cm above the malleolus.
Next, apply the system in a standard manner, above the reinforcement.

Steps

If the oedema is too big, you may need to palpate the leg to find the malleolus

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Measure the ankle

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To choose the appropriate size, measure the ankle circumference, approximately 2 cm above the malleolus.

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If the oedema is too big, you may need to palpate the leg to find the malleolus.

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Foot at 90° angle

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Position the foot at a 90° angle

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Foot at 90° angle

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Position the foot at a 90° angle.

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Apply on foot

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Start at the base of the toes, making 1 to 2 wraps without applying excess pressure.
For the 18-25 cm kit, the pressure spot indicators should be towards the top of the leg.

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Apply on foot

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How to hold the bandage roll?
Apply the white bandage, positioning the roll upward (pressure spot indicators visible) and the pressure spot indicators towards the end of the toes.

Start at the base of the toes, making 1 to 2 wraps without applying excess pressure. For the 18-25 cm kit, the pressure spot indicators should be towards the toes.

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Cover the heel with a figure 8

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Take the heel, making a figure 8 wrap around the ankle. Ensure that the heel is fully covered.

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Cover the heel with a figure 8

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Take the heel, making a figure 8 wrap around the ankle. Ensure that the heel is fully covered.

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The right stretch

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To apply the correct tension, stretch the bandage fully and ensure that the oval becomes a circle.

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The PresSure indicators should be pointing towards the bottom

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The right stretch

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To apply the correct tension, stretch the bandage fully and ensure that the oval becomes a circle.

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The right overlap

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To achieve the correct overlap, cover pressure indicators so that 50% of the previous wrap is covered for the 18-25cm kit, or 2/3 for the 25-32cm kit.

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The PresSure indicators should be fully covered by the wraps

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The right overlap

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To achieve the correct overlap, overlap the wraps so that 50% of the previous wrap is covered for the 18-25cm kit, or 2/3 for the 25-32cm kit.
As you are left handed, the pressure spot indicators should remain visible.

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Bandaging the leg

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From the ankle, wrap up to the knee in spirals, using the pressure spot indicators as a guide for the level of stretch and overalap, as in the previous steps.

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The PresSure indicators should be fully covered by the wraps

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Bandaging the leg

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From the ankle, wrap up to the knee in spirals, using the pressure spot indicators as a guide for the level of stretch and overalap, as in the previous steps

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Stop below knee & cut excess bandage

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Finish 2 cm below the knee and cut off any excess bandage.

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Bandaging should stop at the 'Tibial Tuberosity’, ending at the back of the knee one or two fingers lower than the popliteal fossa.

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Stop below knee & cut excess bandage

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Finish 2 cm below the knee and cut off any excess bandage.

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Bandaging should stop at the 'Tibial Tuberosity’, ending at the back of the knee one or two fingers lower than the popliteal fossa.

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Secure with gripping system

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Secure with adhesive tape

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Secure with gripping system

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Secure with adhesive tape