Efficacy of multiwavelength light therapy in the treatment of pressure ulcers in subjects with disorders of the spinal cord: A randomized double-blind controlled trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1657-1661

  Taly, Arun B ^a   Sivaraman Nair, Krishan P ^a   Murali, Thyloth ^a   John, Archana ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Lasers; Pressure ulcers; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC DERIVATIVE; GALLIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRESSURE ULCER; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 5344244698     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.03.028     Document Type: Article

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