Topical hyperbaric oxygen and low-energy laser for the treatment of chronic ulcers

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 272-275

  Landau, Zvi ^a   Sommer, Ahuva ^a   Miller, Edward B ^a  

^a KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chronic venous ulcer; Diabetic foot ulcer; Low energy laser; Topical hyperbaric oxygen

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HEALING; HELIUM NEON LASER; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; SAFETY; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULCER; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 33744830055     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.11.028     Document Type: Article

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