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040			_aEG-GiCUC _beng _cEG-GiCUC
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049			_aDeposite
097			_aPh.D
099			_aCai01.21.07.Ph.D.2016.Ah.P
100	0		_aAhmed Mahmoud Kadry
245	1	0	_aPulsed radio Frequency energy in treatment of chronic cutaneous ulcers in the lower limb / _cAhmed Mahmoud Kadry ; Supervised Adel Abdelhamid Nosseir , Amina Aly Gamal Eldin , Zizi Mohammed Ibrahim
246	1	5	_aطاقة تردد الراديو المتقطعة في علاج القرح الجلدية المزمنة بالطرف السفلي
260			_aCairo : _bAhmed Mahmoud Kadry , _c2016
300			_a116 P. : _bcharts , facsimiles ; _c25cm
502			_aThesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery
520			_aPurpose: to investigate the efficacy of pulsed radio frequency energy as physical therapy modality in the treatment of chronic lower limb ulcers. Methods: Forty patients who had chronic unhealed lower limb ulcers (diabetic foot ulcer) for longer than three months selected in the period between May 2014 and Dec 2015 from Egypt Railway Hospital (Department of General Surgery) participated in this study. Their ages were ranged from 40-50 years with mean value 43.99±2.843 years. Patients who met the selection criteria were divided randomly into two equal groups, Group (A): Pulsed Radio Frequency Group received PRFE with pulse width 400 æsec, 70 pulses per second with average power of 23 w for 30 min, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks and medical care. Group (B) (Medical Treatment Group) received medical care only. Measurements: Wound surface area (WSA) was assessed by Digital Camera and ImageJ 1.49. v computer software, wound volume and Ki-67% were assessed before treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment. Results: The findings of this study indicated significant decrease in WSA and wound volume with significant increase in the Ki-67% after treatment in both groups A and B (P<0.0001). There was significant difference between both groups after treatment in WSA (p<0.0001), wound volume (p=0.010) and Ki- 67% (p<0.0001) with favored results in group A. Conclusion: Pulsed radio frequency energy for 6 weeks is an effective adjuvant therapy in treatment of chronic lower limb ulcers through accelerating wound healing, reducing wound surface area (WSA) and wound volume
530			_aIssued also as CD
653		4	_aKi67
653		4	_alower limb ulcers
653		4	_aPulsed radio frequency energy
700	0		_aAdel Abdelhamid Nosseir , _eSupervisor
700	0		_aAmina Aly Gamal Eldin , _eSupervisor
700	0		_aZizi Mohammed Ibrahim , _eSupervisor
905			_aNazla _eRevisor
905			_aShaima _eCataloger
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