Effect of Pulsed Radio Frequency Stimulation on Wound Healing: A Double-Blind Pilot Clinical Study

Abstract

Chronic pressure ulcers are a well recognized problem in persons with spinal cord injury, stroke, the elderly and other individuals who may be bedbound or wheelchair bound. The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel estimates the prevalence of pressure ulcers to be between 2.7% and 29.5% in acute care facilities, between 2.4% and 23% of patients in skilled care facilities and nursing homes and between 7% and 12% of patients in the home care setting1. Various studies estimate the cost to heal an ulcer range from $5,000 to more than $25,000 and the total financial cost runs over $5 billion annually2