TY  - JOUR
T1  - BAndaging the knee after surgery
AU  - Childress HM
Y1  - 1969/03/24
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1969.03150250115031
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2285
EP  - 2286
VL  - 207
IS  - 12
N2  - To the Editor:— 
    The article by Husni et al in The Journal (206: 2715, 1968) on the use and abuse of pressure bandaging of the lower extremity is both timely and informative. Their statements that following surgery hemostatic compression bandages should be abandoned and that the "G" air splint is ideal for postoperative splinting of the kree and leg are not, however, realistic.Admittedly, a properly inflated splint exerts a constant and uniform pressure with a minimal venous inflow obstruction. On the other hand, disadvantages make this splint objectionable. There is no ventilation to the skin of the leg and foot which becomes moist and within a few hours may become definitely wet. Despite the authors' statement to the contrary, wrinkling and creasing may occur, mostly at the knee and ankle. The immobilization produced by the splint at the foot and ankle is not desirable. Since most of these patients
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1969.03150250115031
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03150250115031
ER  -