Crepe bandages are used where light support is required as, in the treatment of strains and sprains and also in the bandaging of viscose veins where slight compression is required. They permit limited...

Crepe bandages are used where light support is required as, in the treatment of strains and sprains and also in the bandaging of viscose veins where slight compression is required. They permit limited movement and yield to swell so that circulation is not adversely affected. Crepe bandage is used for dressing of varicose veins, weak ankles, legs, knees, and wrists in case of sprains and other conditions in which light support is required..