Compression therapy effective in preventing recurrent leg cellulitis
Compression therapy seems to prevent recurrent leg cellulitis better than conservative management, according to a trial in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Roughly 80 patients with chronic oedema of the leg and a history of cellulitis were randomised to receive either compression therapy (usually fitted stockings) plus education about cellulitis prevention, or education alone.
The trial was stopped early after an interim analysis revealed an efficacy difference between the groups. After a median 6 months' follow-up, the rate of cellulitis recurrence was 15% in the compression group and 40% in the control group.
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