Knee-length TEDS and SCDs are more comfortable for patients, encourage higher levels of compliance with treatment, do not pose a risk for venous stasis to patients by creating restricting bands, and are less expensive. Patients need ongoing education to resume wearing TEDS and SCDs after activities of daily living, and knee-length stockings and devices would be easier to reapply. The policy in our institution was changed for the use of knee-length compression stockings and SCDs.
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