title: Wireless electrical stimulation: an innovative powerful tool for the treatment of a complicated chronic ulcer.
abstract: High-voltage electrical stimulation has been long proposed as a method of accelerating the wound healing process. Its beneficial effect has been successfully evaluated in the treatment of a number of chronic ulcers and burns. We present here the implementation of a new wireless electrical stimulation technique for the treatment of a complicated chronic ulcer of the lower limb. The device is transferring charges to the wound, without any contact with it, creating a microcurrent that is able to generate the current of injury. The results suggest that this easy-to-use method is an effective therapeutic option for chronic ulcers.
authors: Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Ourania
authors: O
authors: Castana
authors: Aekaterini
authors: A
authors: Dimitrouli
authors: Theodoros
authors: T
authors: Argyrakos
authors: Emilia
authors: E
authors: Theodorakopoulou
authors: Nektarios
authors: N
authors: Stampolidis
authors: Emmanouil
authors: E
authors: Papadopoulos
authors: Athanasios
authors: A
authors: Pallantzas
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Stasinopoulos
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Poulas
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D059015:Wireless Technology; D014945:Wound Healing