In this case study, the authors (John L. Gwin, MD, FACS, CWSP; Julia Vervantes Aguilar, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC) discuss a case of a patient with diabetic neuropathy without sensation, for whom therapy was done using such a device.1 This poster abstract, “Burn Wound after use of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Simulator,” was presented at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring | Wound Healing Society.
A 62-year-old male presented to an outpatient wound center with a burn wound of his left foot.1 The authors note that the patient was affected by type 2 diabetes and associated neuropathy. The treatment plan for his sensory neuropathy involved therapy with an immersion TENS unit … read more