title: Phototherapy (LEDs 660/890nm) in the treatment of leg ulcers in diabetic patients: case study.
abstract: This study evaluated the use of phototherapy in the healing of mixed leg ulcers in two diabetic patients (type 2) with arterial hypertension. The device had probe 1 (one 660 nm LED, 5 mW) applied in 3 ulcers and probe 2 (32 890 nm LEDs associated with 4 660 nm LEDs, 500 mW) in 6 ulcers. After asepsis, ulcers were treated with probes to 3 J/cm2, 30 sec per point, twice a week, followed by topical daily dressing with 1% silver sulphadiazine during 12 weeks. The following analyses of ulcers with software Image J showed that probe 2 presented mean healing rates of 0.6; 0.7 and 0.9, whereas probe 1 had 0.2; 0.4 and 0.6 at 30, 60 and 90 days, respectively. Phototherapy accelerated wound healing of leg ulcers in diabetic patients.
authors: Fisioterapeuta, Doutora em Biotecnologia pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus (AM), Brazil.
authors: Débora Garbin
authors: DG
authors: Minatel
authors: Chukuka Samuel
authors: CS
authors: Enwemeka
authors: Suzelei Castro
authors: SC
authors: França
authors: Marco Andrey Cipriani
authors: MA
authors: Frade
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine