The Effect of Electrically Induced Lower Extremity Ergometry an an Ischial Pressure Ulcer: A Case Study |
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| Authors: | Susan F. Pollack Kristjan T. Ragnarsson Marcel Djikers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New Yorkmomeszf@hotmail.com;3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York |
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| Abstract: | AbstractBackground: lndividuals with spinal cord injury (SC I) are at an increased risk of pressure ulcer development. Electrical stimulation of adjacent musdes may be underutilized as a tool for pressure ulcer healing in individuals with SCI.Method: Single case study.Summary: A 27 -year-old man with C4 tetraplegia developed a left ischial pressure ulcer that for 23 months responded slowly and inconsistently to conventional treatment. Electrically induced lower extremity ergometry (EI LEE) was introduced to facilitate wo und healing. The pressure ulcer healed completely in 6.5 months.Condusion: This case illustrates the potential important contribution of EI LEE in the healing of an ischial pressure ulcer in individuals with SCI. |
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| Keywords: | Pressure ulcer Spinal cord injuries Tetraplegia Electrical stimulation Lower extremity ergometry |
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