title: [The conservative treatment of trophic soft-tissue lesions in patients with inveterate complicated spinal trauma].
abstract: The paper presented is based on the analysis of 216 patients who had suffered a complicated spinal injury presenting with trophic lesions of soft tissues. The above pathology is found with very high frequency in patients with a severe degree of the spinal cord injury (groups A, B, C, and D according to Francel). Large soft tissue trophic lesions are long noted to be present being characterized by a high degree of microbial contamination. Our objective in this study is improvement of results of treatment of patients with a complicated spinal injury and the presence of trophic lesions of soft tissues with the aid of conservative methods of treatment such as electrostimulation and external laser therapy. A positive result of treatment was recordable in 30.9 percent of cases.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vitkovs'kyĭ
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications*