Application of various power densities of ultrasound in the treatment of leg ulcers

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 379-386

  Franek, Andrzej ^a   Chmielewska, D ^a   Brzezinska Wcislo, L ^a   Slezak, A ^a   Blaszczak, E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Leg ulcers; Ultrasound therapy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULCER HEALING; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 10644250784     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630410023593     Document Type: Article

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