Effects of low-frequency ultrasound on microcirculation in venous leg ulcers

• Main Authors: Uwe Wollina (Author), Birgit Heinig (Author), Gunther Naumann (Author), Armin Scheibe (Author), Wolf-Dieter Schmidt (Author), Reimund Neugebauer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Therapeutic low-frequency ultrasound (US) has been used for many years to improve wound healing in chronic wounds like venous leg ulcers. No human data are available for the possible effects of single US applications on microcirculation and their frequency-dependency. Aims: To investigat...