Avtor/Urednik		Trontelj, K; Karba, R; Vodovnik, L; Šavrin, R; Prešern-Štrukelj, M
Naslov		Treatment of chronic wounds by low frequency pulsed electrical current
Tip		članek
Vir		Journal of tissue viability
Vol. in št.		Letnik 4, št. 4
Leto izdaje		1994
Obseg		str. 105-9
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		One of the possible treatment modalities for pressure ulcers can be elctrical stimulation. The aim of the study presented was to examine the effects of electrical stimulation on the healing of chronic wounds. Trains of biphasic, charge balanced current stimuli with a 4 s on -4 s off duty cycle were delivered through adhesive electrodes placed on healthy skin at the edge of each wound. Part of this multicentre clinical study was carried out on pressure ulcers of patients with spinal cord injuries, who were divided into either control or experimental groups. Electrical stimulation was also applied to other types of chronic wounds: post-traumatic wounds, pressure ulcers in geriatric patients and wounds of vascular origin. These wounds had proved to be resistant to standard therapy for periods of time ranging from several months up to several years. They served as their own controls. Based on the results of this study, effective clinical use of electrical stimulation for accelerated wound healing is suggested. Possible mechanisms by which electrical currents influence healing are also discussed.
Deskriptorji		WOUND HEALING DECUBITUS ULCER TIME FACTORS SURVIVAL RATE WOUNDS AND INJURIES ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY