Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing: Opportunities for E-Textiles
Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing: Opportunities for E-Textiles
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DOI：
10.1109/rbme.2022.3210598
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发表时间：
2022-09
影响因子：
17.6
通讯作者：
Thomas Greig;R. Torah;Kai Yang
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作者：
Thomas Greig;R. Torah;Kai Yang
Ulcers and chronic wounds are a large and expensive problem, costing billions of pounds a year and affecting millions of people. Electrical stimulation has been known to have a positive effect on wound healing since the 1960s and this has been confirmed in numerous studies, reducing the time to heal, and the incidence of adverse events such as infections. However, because each study used different parameters for the treatment, inclusion criteria and metrics for quantifying the success, it is currently hard to combine them statistically and gain a true picture of its efficacy. As such, electrical stimulation has not been universally adopted as a recommended treatment for various types of wound. This paper summarises the biological basis for electrical simulation treatment and reviews the clinical evidence for its effectiveness. Notable is the lack of research focused on the electrodes used to deliver electrostimulation treatment. However, a significant amount of work has been conducted on electrodes for other medical applications in the field of e-textiles. This e-textile work is reviewed with a focus on its potential in electrostimulation and proposals are made for future developments to improve future studies and applications for wound healing via electrical stimulation.
