The use of low-energy photon therapy in the treatment of leg ulcers - A preliminary study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-108

  Gupta, A K ^a,e   Telfer, J ^b   Filonenko, N ^c   Salansky, N ^d   Sauder, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SCARBOROUGH HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leg ulcers; Low energy laser therapy; Low energy photon therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER SURGERY; LEG ULCER; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHOTON; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY;

EID: 0030743180     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639709160280     Document Type: Article

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