Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports
Introduction. Recalcitrant skin ulcers are a major burden in elderly patients. Specifically, chronic wounds result in significant morbidity and mortality and have a profound economic impact. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have proved to be a promising therapy for wound healing. Here we descri...
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| author | Fabio Guerriero Emanuele Botarelli Gianni Mele Lorenzo Polo Daniele Zoncu Paolo Renati Carmelo Sgarlata Marco Rollone Giovannoi Ricevuti Niccolò Maurizi Matthew Francis Mariangela Rondanelli Simone Perna Davide Guido Piero Mannu |
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| description | Introduction. Recalcitrant skin ulcers are a major burden in elderly patients. Specifically, chronic wounds result in significant morbidity and mortality and have a profound economic impact. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have proved to be a promising therapy for wound healing. Here we describe the first reported case of an innovative PEMF therapy, Emysimmetric Bilateral Stimulation (EBS), used to successfully treat refractory skin ulcers in two elderly and fragile patients. Case Presentation. Two elderly patients developed multiple chronic skin ulcerations. Despite appropriate treatment, the ulcers showed little improvement and the risk of amputation was high. Both patients underwent daily EBS therapy and standard dressing. After few weeks of treatment, major improvements were observed and all ulcers had healed. Conclusion. In patients with refractory ulceration, EBS therapy may be of real benefit in terms of faster healing. This case supports the supportive role for PEMFs in the treatment of skin ulceration in diabetes and is suggestive of a potential benefit of EBS in this clinical condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-262c2118688b4d31b2b9d79880376ba22025-02-03T01:20:23ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712015-01-01201510.1155/2015/576580576580Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case ReportsFabio Guerriero0Emanuele Botarelli1Gianni Mele2Lorenzo Polo3Daniele Zoncu4Paolo Renati5Carmelo Sgarlata6Marco Rollone7Giovannoi Ricevuti8Niccolò Maurizi9Matthew Francis10Mariangela Rondanelli11Simone Perna12Davide Guido13Piero Mannu14Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, Section of Geriatrics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyAmbra Elektron, Associazione Italiana di Biofisica per lo Studio dei Campi Elettromagnetici in Medicina, 00186 Rome, ItalyAmbra Elektron, Associazione Italiana di Biofisica per lo Studio dei Campi Elettromagnetici in Medicina, 00186 Rome, ItalyAmbra Elektron, Associazione Italiana di Biofisica per lo Studio dei Campi Elettromagnetici in Medicina, 00186 Rome, ItalyAmbra Elektron, Associazione Italiana di Biofisica per lo Studio dei Campi Elettromagnetici in Medicina, 00186 Rome, ItalyAmbra Elektron, Associazione Italiana di Biofisica per lo Studio dei Campi Elettromagnetici in Medicina, 00186 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, Section of Geriatrics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyAgency for Elderly People Services, Hospital Santa Margherita, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, Section of Geriatrics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, Section of Geriatrics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, Section of Geriatrics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Human Nutrition, Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Human Nutrition, Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyAgency for Elderly People Services, Hospital Santa Margherita, 27100 Pavia, ItalyAmbra Elektron, Associazione Italiana di Biofisica per lo Studio dei Campi Elettromagnetici in Medicina, 00186 Rome, ItalyIntroduction. Recalcitrant skin ulcers are a major burden in elderly patients. Specifically, chronic wounds result in significant morbidity and mortality and have a profound economic impact. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have proved to be a promising therapy for wound healing. Here we describe the first reported case of an innovative PEMF therapy, Emysimmetric Bilateral Stimulation (EBS), used to successfully treat refractory skin ulcers in two elderly and fragile patients. Case Presentation. Two elderly patients developed multiple chronic skin ulcerations. Despite appropriate treatment, the ulcers showed little improvement and the risk of amputation was high. Both patients underwent daily EBS therapy and standard dressing. After few weeks of treatment, major improvements were observed and all ulcers had healed. Conclusion. In patients with refractory ulceration, EBS therapy may be of real benefit in terms of faster healing. This case supports the supportive role for PEMFs in the treatment of skin ulceration in diabetes and is suggestive of a potential benefit of EBS in this clinical condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/576580 |
| spellingShingle | Fabio Guerriero Emanuele Botarelli Gianni Mele Lorenzo Polo Daniele Zoncu Paolo Renati Carmelo Sgarlata Marco Rollone Giovannoi Ricevuti Niccolò Maurizi Matthew Francis Mariangela Rondanelli Simone Perna Davide Guido Piero Mannu Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports |
| title_full | Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports |
| title_short | Effectiveness of an Innovative Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulation in Healing of Untreatable Skin Ulcers in the Frail Elderly: Two Case Reports |
| title_sort | effectiveness of an innovative pulsed electromagnetic fields stimulation in healing of untreatable skin ulcers in the frail elderly two case reports |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/576580 |
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