Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports

• Main Authors: Fabio Guerriero (Author), Emanuele Botarelli (Author), Gianni Mele (Author), Lorenzo Polo (Author), Daniele Zoncu (Author), Paolo Renati (Author), Carmelo Sgarlata (Author), Marco Rollone (Author), Giovannoi Ricevuti (Author), Niccolò Maurizi (Author), Matthew Francis (Author), Mariangela Rondanelli (Author), Simone Perna (Author), Davide Guido (Author), Piero Mannu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Recalcitrant skin ulcers are a major burden in elderly patients. Specifically, chronic wounds result in significant morbidity and mortality and have a profound economic impact. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have proved to be a promising therapy for wound healing. Here we descri...