Effects of low-frequency ultrasound on microcirculation in venous leg ulcers

Effects of low-frequency ultrasound on microcirculation in venous leg ulcers

Background: Therapeutic low-frequency ultrasound (US) has been used for many years to improve wound healing in chronic wounds like venous leg ulcers. No human data are available for the possible effects of single US applications on microcirculation and their frequency-dependency. Aims: To investigat...

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Main Authors: Uwe Wollina, Birgit Heinig, Gunther Naumann, Armin Scheibe, Wolf-Dieter Schmidt, Reimund Neugebauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Venous leg ulcers
microcirculation
low-frequency ultrasound
spectroscopy
hemoglobin
oxygen
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=2;spage=174;epage=179;aulast=Wollina

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