title: [The venous ulcer therapy in use of the selected physical methods--circumstances for clinical application].
abstract: Venous ulcers are significant both surgical and dermatological problem. The chronic and recurrent natures of the disease require a search for new methods to improve treatment efficiency. Therefore, the attempts at using some physical methods are needed. The authors review the current literature on characteristics and biological effects of high voltage stimulation (HVS), ultrasound (sonotherapy) and laser biostimulation. Modern hypotheses (skin battery theory, cavitation, acoustic streaming, fotobiostimulation effect) explaining the mechanisms of applied physical factors arising in soft tissue healing process are presented too.
authors.affiliation: Slaska Akademia Medyczna w Katowicach, Katedra i Zakład Biofizyki Lekarskiej. biofizligota@slam.katowice.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franek
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Król
authors.forename: Daria
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chmielewska
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Błaszczak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polak
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucharzewski
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taradaj
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*