Electrical stimulation in wound healing.
The authors present a review of the current literature regarding electrical stimulation with special focus on the merits of its uses in wound healing. Literature from a basic science, animal studies and clinical investigations are reviewed. The literature seems to suggest that electrical stimulation can effect wound healing, but the method of delivery remains uncertain.
Fleischli
J G
JG
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
Laughlin
T J
TJ
D000818:Animals; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing