Electromagnetic Fields, Electrical Stimulation, and Vacuum Simultaneously Applied for Major Burn Scars.

IF 3.8 3区医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Bioengineering Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI:10.3390/bioengineering12020179

Salvatore Marafioti, Sheila Veronese, Claudio Pecorella, Carlo Felice Tavernese, Sara Costantino, Maurizio Busoni, Andrea Sbarbati

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Abstract

Background: Regeneration in the case of major burn subjects must involve tissue and structural regeneration, but also functional regeneration, as scars derived from burns often compromise motility. Electromagnetic fields and electrical stimulation may be a possible treatment for these cases, considering they cause a thermal effect and magneto-mechanical transduction first and selective tissue stimulation second.

Methods: A case of a majorly burned woman with severe motor deficits, treated with electromagnetic fields and electrical stimulation in vacuum, associated with a personalized nutritional program, was described. The latter was necessary to favor weight loss with the preservation of the weakened structure. Ultrasonography, Doppler ultrasound, and body composition were measured. Moreover, postural evaluation was performed.

Results: Immediately after the treatment, a restructuring of all tissue was seen. After 6 months, the tissue regeneration was evident, with neo-angiogenesis. From the functional point of view, her motility improved, and she stopped using a walker.

Conclusions: The combined therapy allows her to obtain unthinkable results in a short time. For this reason, it could become the elective treatment for major burn scars.

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