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- Title
Treating a pressure ulcer with bio-electric stimulation therapy.
- Authors
Hampton, Sylvie; Collins, Fiona
- Abstract
Mr Jones lived independently until he developed necrotic pressure ulcers over his heels and could no longer mobilize to care for himself. He was transferred to a nursing home where he lived for 18months and where the nurses could care for his wounds.The wound had been on his right heel without changing over the 18months and, although attempts to hydrate the eschar had been somewhat successful, the necrotic tissue proved stubborn creating large quantity of fibrous slough. Mr Jones was initially assessed by the tissue viability consultant on 14 March 2005 and agreed to the application of bio-electric stimulation therapy (POSiFECT™). The wound change was immediate and was fully healed by 16 June 2005, 12weeks after his initial assessment. This article outlines his care and the background to bio-electrical stimulation in wounds.
- Subjects
PRESSURE ulcers; HEEL injuries; ELECTRIC stimulation; ELECTROTHERAPEUTICS; CHRONIC wounds &; injuries; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2006, Vol 15, pS14
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2006.15.Sup1.20687