Author(s) Beheshti, Akram; Shafigh, Younes; Parsa, Hossien; Zangivand, Amir A, et al.

Journal . Date of publication 2017 Oct 7;volume ():.

Abstract A – research concept and design; B – collection and/or assembly of data; C – data analysis and interpretation; D – writing the article; E – critical revision of the article; F – final approval of article; G – other Abstract Background. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are a health problem in clinical care. Several options can be employed as adjuvant to standard treatment. Objectives. We have aimed to analyze the effect of standard ulcer care alone with high-frequency ultrasound (HFU) and MIST ultrasound therapy on VLUs. Material and Methods. Ninety patients with VLUs were assigned into the standard treatment, HFU and MIST ultrasound groups. All groups received the standard wound care. In the ultrasound groups, HFU and MIST ultra-sound therapy was administered to wounds 3 times per week until the wound healed. Time of complete wound healing was recorded. Wound size, pain, and edema were assessed at baseline and after 2 and 4 months. Also, patients were instructed to contact our clinic monthly, and recurrence of VLUs was recorded for 6 months after complete wound healing. The data was analyzed using a Student's t-test, ANOVA, c 2

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