Cost Effectiveness of Venous Leg Ulcer Healing Using Muscle Pump Activation
Michael C. Stacey, Connie Harris, Amanda Loney, Graham Corke · 2026
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Stacey and co-authors weigh the costs of a calf-muscle device for healing venous leg ulcers in this 2026 economic analysis. These ulcers come from poor blood flow in leg veins and need frequent dressing changes at nursing clinics. The device is called muscle pump activation. It electrically stimulates the calf so it squeezes blood upward. Patients used it for four weeks alongside standard compression bandages.
Using Canadian prices, the team set each clinic visit at about 109.71 Canadian dollars, with dressings changed every two and a half days on average. Feeding in healing rates from a Welsh trial, their model projected savings of about 983.61 Canadian dollars per patient over a year of care. Patients also gained an average of 56.6 extra ulcer-free days, so the device saved money while healing wounds sooner.
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| CREATOR | Michael C. Stacey, Connie Harris, Amanda Loney, Graham Corke |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |