What is the difference between Class 1 and Class 2 compression stockings?


What is the difference between Class 1 and Class 2 compression stockings? Class 1 stockings exert pressures below 20 mmHg and are used to prevent oedema. Class 2 stockings exert pressures between 20 and 30 mmHg and are used in the prevention of venous insufficiency and varicose veins.


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