Cell proliferation induction: Healing chronic wounds through low-energy pulsed radiofrequency

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-51

  Frykberg, Robert ^a   Tierney, Edward ^a   Tallis, Arthur ^a   Klotzbach, Tosha ^a  

^a CARL T HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced wound therapy; Cell proliferation induction; Chronic wounds; Ulceration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES; REMISSION INDUCTION; SKIN CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 62149130022     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734608329783     Document Type: Article

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