Circular knitting compression

Compression materials knitted on a cylinder. Uniform number of stitches from the point to the upper edge, variation of the diameter due to different pretension of the so-called weft thread.

Characteristics of the circular knitted material:

• seamless
• Material thin and highly elastic
• large variety of colours and patterns possible
• production as series and measurements

It can be used for all indications of compression therapy with "serial leg", i.e. a cylinder-like leg shape. Aberrating forms or the supply of other parts of the body with compression must be carried out using flat knitted material. /en/vascular-medicine/flat-knit-compression-136381" title="Flat knit compression

Correspond to those of compression therapy in general:

• severe PAVK, critical ischemia
• septic phlebitis
• Phlegmasia coerulea dolens
• decompensated cardiac insufficiency

As circular knitted materials, in contrast to flat knitted materials, have a higher risk of constriction and consecutive erosion and ulceration, caution is required when using mainly very elastic circular knitted materials in the case of neuropathies or accompanying PAD.

• Reich-Schupke S et al (2013) Modern compression therapy. Viavital, Cologne