Author/Editor     Karba, R; Turk, T; Jerčinović, A; Benko, H; Vodovnik, L
Title     Treatment of pressure sores with low frequency electric stimulation
Type     članek
Source     In: Jaeger R, Bajd T, editors. Proceedings of the Ljubljana FES conference; 1993 Aug 22-25; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenian society of medical and biological engineering,
Publication year     1993
Volume     str. 195-6
Language     eng
Abstract     An extensive clinical trial involving spinal cord injured patients with pressure sores was conducted to examine the effect of low frequency electric current on the healing process in this type of chronic wounds. A comparison of control and stimulated groups showed a markedly higher average healing rate in electrically treated wounds.
Descriptors     SPINAL CORD INJURIES
DECUBITUS ULCER
ELECTRIC STIMULATION