SynthesisThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2000
Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers.
Synthesis in The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2000. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Use of weekly, low dose, high frequency ultrasound for hard to heal venous leg ulcers: the VenUS III randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2011Trial
- Review
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Chronic Wounds: The Spectrum from Basic to Advanced Therapy.Advances in wound care · 2016Review
- [Physical treatment modalities for chronic leg ulcers].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2010Review
- Evidenced-based management of a chronic wound in an elderly female patient with type II diabetes.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2010Article
- Therapeutic potential of low-intensity ultrasound (part 1): thermal and sonomechanical effects.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2008Review
- [Wound bed preparation of chronic wounds with ultrasound].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2003Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundUltrasound therapy is commonly used with the aim of improving the healing of chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers and venous leg ulcers.
objectivesTo assess the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. SEARCH STRATEGY: The Cochrane Wounds Group search strategy was used (see Scope) to search for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of therapeutic ultrasound for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised controlled trials comparing therapeutic ultrasound with sham ultrasound, or other (standard) treatment DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Results of searches were scrutinised by one reviewer (and checked by a second) to identify possible RCTs and full reports of these were obtained. Details of eligible studies were extracted and summarised using a data extraction sheet. Attempts were made to obtain missing data by contacting authors. Data extraction was checked by a second reviewer. MAIN
resultsA total of seven eligible RCTs were identified. Four trials compared ultrasound therapy with sham ultrasound, three trials compared ultrasound therapy with standard treatment. None of the trials found a difference in healing rates between any of the therapies, though it is noteworthy that the direction of treatment effect was consistently in favour of ultrasound (though this did not reach significance in the individual studies). REVIEWER'S
conclusionsThere is no good evidence of a benefit of ultrasound therapy in the healing of venous leg ulcers.
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