Unna's boot
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In medicine, an Unna boot is a special gauze (usually 4 inches wide and 10 yards long) bandage, which can be used for the treatment of venous stasis ulcers and other venous insufficiencies of the leg. It can also be used as a supportive bandage for sprains and strains of the foot, ankle and lower leg. The gauze is impregnated with a thick, creamy mixture of zinc oxide and calamine to promote healing. It may also contain acacia, glycerin, castor oil and white petrolatum.
The Unna boot was named after German dermatologist Paul Gerson Unna.
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- Additional Information on Unna Boot
- Barr, DM (1996). "The Unna's boot as a treatment for venous ulcers". The Nurse practitioner 21 (7): 55–6, 61–4, 71–2 passim; quiz 76–7. PMID 8823788.
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