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Pressure controlled Esmarch bandage used as a tourniquet.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10966369     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective of this paper is to investigate the manual wrapping techniques of Esmarch bandages used as tourniquets by physicians and to study the controllability of their induced pressure. The properties of the Esmarch bandage were first tested using two cylinders to allow uniform stretching of the bandage and to control the elastic exercusion and pressure reading. The pressure was measured using a load cell and a DPSI electronic strain/stress/pressure indicator device. The placement of the load cell sensor was found to yield constant values when measured along the lateral direction normal to the tension directional field of the cylinder. The results also show that the pressure increases at a rate 3 to 4 times the initial pressure when the bandage is stretched after each wrap rather than over the total length initially. The measurements over a plaster foot showed different pressure readings but exhibited a linear relationship in all three wraps performed. The method also shows a linear relationship between the elastic deformation and the number of wraps necessary to achieve a certain degree of mmHg.
Authors:
E Abraham; F M Amirouche
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Foot & ankle international / American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society [and] Swiss Foot and Ankle Society     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1071-1007     ISO Abbreviation:  Foot Ankle Int     Publication Date:  2000 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-11-03     Completed Date:  2000-11-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9433869     Medline TA:  Foot Ankle Int     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  686-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA. eda@uic.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ankle Injuries / complications,  therapy
Bandages*
Humans
Joint Instability / etiology,  prevention & control
Materials Testing / methods*
Models, Theoretical
Pressure*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Stress, Mechanical
Tourniquets

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