[The venous ulcer therapy in use of the selected physical methods (Part 2)--The comparison analysis].
The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of a high voltage stimulation, sonotherapy and laser biostimulation on the process of healing of venous leg ulcers.


METHODS
Four comparative groups--A, B, C and D--were made at a random from 92 patients with venous leg ulcers. The group A consisted of 26 patients, the group B--21 patients, the group C--21 patients, and the group D--24 patients. The patients in all comparative groups were treated pharmacologically. Ulcerations at the patients in the group A were additionally treated with the high voltage stimulation. However, ulcerations at the patients in the group B were treated with the sonotherapy. Ulcerations at the patients in the group C were treated with the laser biostimulation. Changes of the area, length, width and volume of the tissue defekt after above physical therapies were assessed. Changes of the pus decontamination and granulation processes were observed too.


CONCLUSIONS
After treatment concluded, high voltage stimulation and ultrasound therapy had been more efficient at enhancing healing of venous leg ulcers than topical pharmacology. No significant effect of laser biostimulation on healing process was observed.
Franek
Andrzej
A
Slaska Akademia Medyczna w Katowicach, Katedra i Zakład Biofizyki Lekarskiej. biofizligota@slam.katowice.pl
Król
Piotr
P
Chmielewska
Daria
D
Błaszczak
Edward
E
Polak
Anna
A
Kucharzewski
Marek
M
Taradaj
Jakub
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*