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Title:: Action mechanisms and clinical selection strategies of medical graduated compression stockings

Author(s):: LI Long; Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese Peoples Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou 510507, China

Keywords:: Keywords: gradient compression stockings compression therapy material mechanics action mechanism clinical decision

Abstract:: Abstract: Selecting the suitable and comfortable medical graduated compression stockings (MGCS) is essential to ensure the optimal patient compliance and clinical outcomes in compression therapy, and MGCS selection in clinical practice is dependent on completely and accurately understanding the material mechanical properties of MGCS. However, the current awareness on MGCS is insufficient, and there is controversy regarding the best option for MGCS in clinical application. Based on up-to-date clinical practice guidelines and consensus documents, referring to the latest literatures, the product characteristics, material mechanical properties and pathophysiological mechanisms of MGCS are summarized, and moreover, the clinical selection strategies of MGCS are briefly described, aiming to provide decision-making reference for the standard use of MGCS in clinical practice.