September 21, 2010

How Best to Prevent Blood Clots? Thigh-Length Surgical Stockings, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily for September 20, 2010 reported on the length of support stockings.

Researchers found that knee-high stockings, which are similar to flight socks, do little in stroke patients to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a life threatening form of blood clot that can travel up into the heart and lungs.