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| Bioengineering Studies of Periodic External Compression as a Prophylaxis against Deep Vein Thrombosis - Part II: Experimental Studies on a Simulated Leg |
| Source: Olson DA, Kamm RD, Shapiro AH. J Biomech Engineering 104(II): 96-104, 1982 |
| Summary: Second part of investigational series examines the effect of alternative modes of compression performed on a simple leg model on hemodynamic parameters that are relevant to DVT prophylaxis. This study concludes "either sequential or graded compression, or perhaps a combination of the two, would be more effective than uniform compression in prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis." With sequential compression, a firing delay of 0.5 s was determined to be optimal for shear stress and blood velocity changes. |