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17.8.2 Light-weight conforming bandages
Light-weight conforming bandages are used for dressing retention, with the aim of keeping the dressing close to the wound without inhibiting movement or restricting blood flow. The elasticity of conforming-stretch bandages (also termed contour bandages) is greater than that of cotton conforming bandages.
Hospiform
(Fabric, plain weave, warp of polyamide, weft of viscose)
- 4m stretched: 6cm (£0.15), 8cm (£0.19), 10cm (£0.21), 12cm (£0.26)
Indications
- Dressing retention
K-Band
(Fabric, knitted warp of polyamide filament, weft of cotton or viscose, fast edges, one continuous length)
- 4m stretched: 5cm (£0.22), 7cm (£0.28), 10cm (£0.30), 15cm (£0.54)
Indications
- Dressing retention
