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Table 1 The deformation of the calf muscle veins in compressed states

From: The impact of graduated compression stockings on calf-vein deformation and blood velocity in patients awaiting total knee arthroplasty

 

Uncompressed

Compressed

P-value

% Reduction

GV CSA (mm2)

21.5 ± 25.1

2.4 ± 6.2

< 0.001

94.8 ± 11.1

GV diameter AP (mm)

5.1 ± 3.1

0.9 ± 2.1

< 0.001

89.0 ± 22.5

GV diameter LM (mm)

4.4 ± 2.3

0.7 ± 1.6

< 0.001

89.6 ± 19.6

SV CSA (mm2)

40.3 ± 25.0

5.0 ± 7.3

< 0.001

85.6 ± 20.3

SV diameter AP (mm)

8.1 ± 2.5

2.1 ± 2.7

< 0.001

72.9 ± 35.1

SV diameter LM (mm)

5.8 ± 2.0

1.3 ± 1.7

< 0.001

78.2 ± 28.3

  1. Data are means ± SD
  2. GV gastrocnemius vein, SV soleus vein, CSA cross sectional area, AP anteroposterior, LM lateromedial
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