Wireless micro current stimulation - an innovative electrical stimulation method for the treatment of patients with leg and diabetic foot ulcers.

Clinical experience with a new electrical stimulation (ES) technique, the wireless micro current stimulation ( WMCS), for the treatment of chronic wounds is described. WMCS transfers the current to any surface wound from a distance, by using oxygen's and nitrogen's ability to exchange electrons. We...

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Publicado en:International Wound Journal Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 693 - 699
Autores principales: Wirsing, Peter G, Habrom, Alexander D, Zehnder, Thomas M, Friedli, Sandra, Blatti, Marlise
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2015
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          Wirsing, Peter G
          Habrom, Alexander D
          Zehnder, Thomas M
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          Electric Stimulation
          Diabetic Foot
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      ab: Clinical experience with a new electrical stimulation (ES) technique, the wireless micro current stimulation ( WMCS), for the treatment of chronic wounds is described. WMCS transfers the current to any surface wound from a distance, by using oxygen's and nitrogen's ability to exchange electrons. We studied 47 patients with hard-to-heal wounds. Patients with venous, arterial and mixed leg ulcers were predominant; other aetiologies such as diabetic foot lesions, pressure ulcers, vasculitis and pyoderma were also included. WMCS treatment protocol specified treatment twice or thrice per week, for 45-60 minutes per session, with 1·5 μA current intensity. Standard wound care was applied to all patients, including compression bandages, if necessary. Clear progress of wound healing, even after 2 weeks, was observed in all cases. The mean reduction of the wound surface after WMCS treatment was 95% in 8 weeks. Complete healing was achieved within 3 months for the majority of the cases. No clinical side effects were observed. WMCS technology significantly accelerated wound healing for patients with hard-to-heal wounds of different aetiologies. This new therapy offers multiple advantages compared with the previous methods of ES, as it is contactless, free of pain and very easy to use.
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