Below-knee elastic compression for the post-thrombotic syndrome

This article in the current issue of Annals of Internal Medicine by Prandoni P et al from Italy and Netherlands shows that wearing below-knee elastic compression in patients with deep vein thrombosis can reduce the incidence of repeat thrombotic episodes by 50%.

Though not related to radiology this is useful information for many radiologists who see patients with DVT on color Doppler, CT or MRI or land up with DVT themselves.