Early and long-term results of physical methods in the treatment of venous leg ulcers: Randomized controlled trial

Phlebology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 237-245

  Taradaj, J ^a   Franek, A ^a   Cierpka, L ^a   Brzezinska Wcislo, L ^a   Blaszczak, E ^a   Polak, A ^a   Chmielewska, D ^a   Krol, P ^a   Dolibog, P ^a   Kucio, C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Compression therapy; Physical methods; Venous leg ulcers; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

DAFLON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH VOLTAGE STIMULATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE WAVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 80052407525     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2010.010048     Document Type: Article

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