Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2023
Publication Title
Cureus
Keywords
compression, edema, interface pressure, leg circumferences, leg edema, lymphedema, tdc, tissue dielectric constant.
ISSN
2168-8184
Volume
15
Issue/No.
5
First Page
e38647
Abstract
Background The clinical efficacy of a compression application has been often limited to the assessment of the change in limb volume, change in clinical symptoms (i.e., wound size, pain, range of motion, incidence of cellulitis), or vascular hemodynamics of the whole limb. Assessing compression-related biophysical changes of a localized area, such as around a wound, or in an area outside of an extremity cannot be objectively assessed by these measurements. Tissue dielectric constant (TDC) values, which provide a measure of the local tissue water (LTW) content, offer an alternative method to document variation in the LTW content of the skin in a specific location. The goals of the present research were (1) to characterize TDC values, expressed as percentage tissue water, from multiple areas along the medial aspect of the lower leg of healthy volunteers and (2) to explore the potential utilization of the TDC values to assess change in tissue water content in a localized area following compression applications. Methods TDC was measured at 10, 20, 30, and 40 cm proximal to the medial malleolus on the medial aspect of the right leg of 18 young adult healthy women with an age range of 18-23 years and a body mass index of 18.7 to 30.7kg/m
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NSUWorks Citation
Ehmann, Suzie and Mayrovitz, Harvey N., "Variation in Leg Tissue Dielectric Constant Values of Healthy Young Adult Females With and Without Compression Bandaging." (2023). HPD Articles. 443.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_facarticles/443
DOI
10.7759/cureus.38647
Copyright
© Copyright 2023 Ehmann et al.
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Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank Dr. John Desjardin, Director of the Laboratory of Orthopedic Design and Engineering at Clemson University, and James Bryce Cox for technical support for the assessment of interface pressure measurements. The unrestricted educational grants provided by Milliken Healthcare and Compression Dynamics are gratefully acknowledged.