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Stiffness of Compression DevicesICC Meeting, Vienna, May 25, 2012,9:00 -17:00(Presentations:10 minutes, Discussions:30 minutes)

Partsch H, Austria:Welcome and Introduction

Neumann HAM, Netherlands:Elasticity, hysteresis, stiffness: the magic triangle

Clark M, United Kingdom:Elastic properties of compression materials as defined in different standards

Discussion

Assessment of stiffness in vitro and in vivo

Staudinger P, Germany:Resistance force, stiffness: In vitro measurements by extensometer: The goldstandard for assessing stiffness.

Schuren J, NetherlandsStiffness unravelled

Kloeppels M, Germany :The future of the measurement of the stiffness of compression devices in-vitro.Innovative Reproducibility.

Discussion

Coffee Break 15 min

Van der Wegen-Franken K, Netherlands:Correlation between static and dynamic stiffness indices

Hirai M, JapanThe mannequin leg: an interesting method to assess the stiffness of compressionproducts

Partsch H, AustriaSome own experiences with the mannequin leg

Discussion

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Compression stockings

Cornu-Thnard A, France:Is the Stiffness of a MCS (in vivo) is the same as the Resistance of the same MCS (invitro)?

Thomae HJ, Germany

Stiffness: a Manufacturers Point of View

Szolnoky G, Hungary:Static stiffness index of two types of medical compression stockings: traditional vsulcer stockings

Discussison

Lunch break 1 hour

Benigni JP, France:Stiffness of different compression devices at the point B1 and the point C

JF Uhl, France:Where to measure the stiffness and why ?

Bandages, IPC

Andriessen A, Netherlands:Experimental study comparing interface pressure and static stiffness index of fourtypes of compression systems

Pronidis I, UKStiffness and interface pressure measurement in vivo on healthy subjects using anexperimental model of intermittent pneumatic compression device

Discussion

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Clinical implications

Olszewski WL, Zaleska M, Jain P, Gogia S, Sharma S., Poland:

Physiological parameters of tissue fluid (pressure/flow) in limb subcutaneous tissueduring bandaging, manual and pneumatic compression

Flour M, Belgium

Elastic or inelastic compression? Reported evidence from clinical trials.

Mosti A, Italy:Relevance of stiffness for venous hemodynamics and oedema

Bender D, Arkans E, Fronek H, USAQuantified hemodynamics of compression garments

Discussion

Andriessen A, Netherlands:Clinical evidence of efficacy of compression systems with a high static stiffness indexfor treatment of venous leg ulcer patients

Schingale F, Germany:Zinc paste bandage versus normal lymphological bandage

Kecelj Leskovec N, Planinek Ruigaj T, Slovenia:Can we reach the same massaging effect with bandages with lower working pressure

and still enough stiffness?

Discussion