Effect of high- and low- frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on angiogenesis and wound contraction in acute excisional wounds in rat skin

Abstract Introduction: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can alter the local temperature, increase skin blood flow and induce the release of vasodilator neuropeptides and growth factors. These changes may be related to the effects of TENS on the tissue repair process. Objective:...

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Main Authors: Aline Fernanda Perez Machado, Fabio Leite Silva, Marco Aurélio Invaldi Neves, Fábio Luis Nonato, Pascale Mutti Tacani, Richard Eloin Liebano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000400671&lng=en&tlng=en