Electrical stimulation in wound healing.

Fleischli, J G; Laughlin, T J · J Foot Ankle Surg · 1997

review · Level V

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Abstract

The authors present a review of the current literature regarding electrical stimulation with special focus on the merits of its uses in wound healing. Literature from a basic science, animal studies and clinical investigations are reviewed. The literature seems to suggest that electrical stimulation can effect wound healing, but the method of delivery remains uncertain.

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