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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Using ultrasound on skin wounds, which are a common problem for those with diabetes, can speed healing, according to a new study. Faster healing could help prevent the need for amputations.
"Twenty five percent of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer or similar problem during their lifetime," says Mark Bass, PhD, a lecturer at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. Some are so severe, he says, that amputation of a limb is needed. Even those that are not severe can immobilize a patient for weeks.
In his study, involving animals, the ultrasound reduced healing time by 30 percent. "That's a substantial effect," Bass said.
http://www.endocrineweb.com/news/diabetes/16125-ultrasound-promising-treatment-wound-healing
"Twenty five percent of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer or similar problem during their lifetime," says Mark Bass, PhD, a lecturer at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. Some are so severe, he says, that amputation of a limb is needed. Even those that are not severe can immobilize a patient for weeks.
In his study, involving animals, the ultrasound reduced healing time by 30 percent. "That's a substantial effect," Bass said.
http://www.endocrineweb.com/news/diabetes/16125-ultrasound-promising-treatment-wound-healing