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Shin injuries - the value of compression
Shin injuries can result in skin breaks (wounds), swelling, blood blisters and haematomas. Dressings have a role to play in appropriately covering a wound. However, it is the use of compression based on a good assessment of the limb which is most responsible for expediting recovery.
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