https://www.lebontadipio.com/blogs/news.atom lebontadipio - News 2024-01-15T11:51:27-05:00 lebontadipio https://www.lebontadipio.com/blogs/news/white-stockings-hospital 2012-07-06T15:41:00-04:00 2024-08-28T04:54:18-04:00 What are those white stockings they put on my legs in the hospital? Catie Bright Life More

]]> Anti-embolism stockings, often referred to as TED’s, are a type of compression garment used in medical settings to prevent blood clots in patients who are generally immobile. If your body isn’t moving much, particularly after surgery, there is an increased risk of clotting. Anti-Embolism stockings (Anti-Ems) are distinctive because they are white and have an “inspection hole” over or under the toes. The hole is there so a Doctor can easily look at your feet and toes to see if the color indicates a healthy blood flow. You do not wear Anti-Ems with your toes through the hole like you would with regular”open-toe” stockings. Anti-Ems can be either knee-high or thigh-high in length. They have a compression standard, set by the Sigal Study in 1975, of 18 mmHg at the ankle and gradually decreasing to 8mmHg at the top.

Patients are often advised to continue wearing these stockings for a few weeks after being released from the hospital. Because their compression level is only moderately firm they are easy to wear and feel good. In fact, many customers come to us looking for replacements. lebontadipio does sell Anti-Embolism stockings but we usually advise customers to switch to a similar compression (15-20mmHg) in a stocking that does not make you look like you’ve just been flat on your back in recovery. We sell many styles of knee-high or thigh-high stockings in 15-20mmHg compression that look identical to everyday hosiery or socks. These provide the same benefit as Anti-Ems but blend in well with your normal attire.

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]]> https://www.lebontadipio.com/blogs/news/ted-compression-difference 2009-06-03T11:36:00-04:00 2024-08-14T06:22:07-04:00 The difference between (TED) anti-embolism stockings and graduated compression hosiery Catie Bright Life More

]]> Q: What is the difference between (TED) anti-embolism stockings and graduated compression hosiery?
A: Anti-embolism stockings, also called TED stockings, are used in hospitals for non-mobile patients. Doctors prescribe them for those patients who are still in recovery or who are undergoing post-surgical treatment while still confined to a bed. TED stockings, in appearance, are made from white fabric and have an inspection opening just above or below the toes. TED compression is not graduated. They are the same compression level throughout the length of the garment.

Graduated compression hosiery is different because the stockings are designed specifically for people who are capable of moving around – i.e., they are mobile. The hosiery provides more compressive pressure at the lower-end of the garment and gradually decreases towards the upper end of the garment. For example, a 20-30 mmHg garment will provide 30 mmHg of pressure around the ankle and decrease as it goes up the leg, with 20 mmHg of pressure at the top. The graduated compression significantly assists circulation and the return of fluids up the leg.

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