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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| Language: | English |
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Editora Champagnat
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| 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 |