Journal of Tissue Science and Engineering

Rita de Cássia Pereira

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• Research Article
  Pain Assessment in Patients with Venous Leg Ulcer Treated by Compression Therapy with Unnas Boot
  Author(s): Lucia Helena Rocha Vilela, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Rita de Cássia Pereira and Lydia Masako FerreiraLucia Helena Rocha Vilela, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Rita de Cássia Pereira and Lydia Masako Ferreira
  
  Aim: To assess pain in patients with venous leg ulcer receiving compression therapy with Unna’s boot. Methods: This was a clinical, analytical, descriptive study conducted from June 2010 to May 2011 with 50 patients with venous leg ulcers. The visual analog scale (VAS) and McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) were used to assess pain at inclusion (baseline) and after 4, 8 and 12 months of treatment. Results: The mean VAS score was 6.70 (severe pain) at baseline, 5.02 (moderate pain) at 4 months, and 0 (no pain) at 8 and 12 months, with significant difference between time points. All patients described their pain on the MPQ as sensory, affective, and miscellaneous at baseline. However, after 4 months of Unna’s boot treatment, 10 (20%) patients reported sensory pain, 46 (92%) had miscellaneous pain and 44 (88%) expe.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7552.1000171

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