Preventing Ischial Pressure Ulcers: III. Clinical Pilot Study of Chronic Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Objective: BIONs™ (BIOnic Neurons) are injectable, wireless microstimulators that make chronic BION Active Seating (BAS) possible for pressure ulcer prevention (PUP). Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) produces skeletal motion and activates trophic factors, counteracting three major etiolog...

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Main Authors: Hilton M. Kaplan, Lucinda L. Baker, Salah Rubayi, Gerald E. Loeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2011-0029
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