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Vol. 74, No. 9, September 1994, pp. 824-825
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Sue Michlovitz and Brian R Buinewicz

S Michlovitz, PT, is Adjunct Associate Professor, Programs in Physical Therapy, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102
BR Buinewicz, MD, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 19001

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The authors have compared three treatment regimens for the management of pressure ulcers (sores) in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Studies of this nature are important because pressure sores are a major cause of morbidity for persons following SCI. At the Lyndhurst Spinal Cord Centre, the site of this study, a high number of beds are occupied with patients receiving treatment for pressure ulcers. This high morbidity is supported elsewhere in the literature.1

In this study, one of three treatments was rendered to a total of 18 wounds on 16 patients: (1) standard wound care (n=6), (2) standard wound care combined with ultrasound and ultraviolet-C (US/UVC) (n=6), and (3) standard wound care combined with laser (n=6). The rationale for each treatment choice was well described in the introduction of the article....


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