Electrical

Human pressure ulcer results [4] [5]

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Notes

Selection

Electrode configuration

Treatment electrode in wound or all electrodes surrounding wound

Resembles skin electrical current

Electrode in wound [25]-[27]

Waveform

DC, DC pulse, Symmetric AC pulse, Asymmetric AC pulse, High-voltage pulsed current (HVPC)

Faster healing rates

HVPC [28]-[33]

Stimulation electrode

Anode or cathode

Alternative healing pathways

Inconclusive

Stimulation parameters

50 - 100 μs double-peaked impulses

80 - 105 pulse per second frequency

50 - 200 V voltage

2 - 2.5 A peak-current amplitude

No optimization studies

Inconclusive

Treatment duration

45, 60, 120 minutes

Wound closure

60+ minutes [31]