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[Electro-acupuncture and trophic ulcer]

N Di Bernardo, F Ferlazzo, G Biondo

    Minerva Medica
    |December 22, 1980
    PubMed
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    Electroacupuncture effectively treated 50 cases of lower extremity tropic ulcers, even chronic ones. This electroacupuncture therapy achieved complete healing in all patients, offering a new treatment for resistant ulcers.

    Area of Science:

    • Integrative and Complementary Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Dermatology

    Context:

    • Tropic ulcers of the lower extremities are a challenging clinical condition.
    • Phlebitis-induced ulcers represent a significant subset of these cases.
    • Conventional treatments often yield suboptimal outcomes for chronic and resistant ulcers.

    Purpose:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture in treating tropic ulcers of the lower extremities.
    • To assess the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in cases secondary to phlebitis.
    • To determine if electroacupuncture can resolve ulcers resistant to standard medical interventions.

    Summary:

    • Fifty patients with lower extremity tropic ulcers, 34 post-phlebitis, were treated with electroacupuncture using a Roccia VTM apparatus.

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  • Stimulation parameters (voltage, frequency) were adjusted to patient tolerance, with sessions lasting up to 7 hours.
  • Complete ulcer healing was achieved in all 50 cases, including those with long-standing, treatment-resistant conditions.

    • Impact:

    • Electroacupuncture demonstrates high efficacy in healing lower extremity tropic ulcers.
    • This therapeutic approach offers a successful alternative for intractable ulcers, including those following phlebitis.
    • The study highlights electroacupuncture as a potentially valuable non-invasive treatment modality in wound care.