Interface Pressure And Cutaneous Hemoglobin And Oxygenation

We studied how neuromuscular stimulation through a magnetic coil and a sacral anterior root stimulator (SARS) implant (used for bladder emptying) affects pressure and skin blood circulation under the ischial tuberosities (ITs) of participants with spinal cord injury (SCI).

The ITs are the most common site for pressure ulcers among wheelchair users with SCI. With optimal stimulation through a magnetic coil, average IT peak pressure and gradient at peak pressure decreased significantly in five seated participants with SCI. Similar results were achieved in six seated participants with SCI during sacral nerve stimulation through their SARS implants.

Results indicated that stimulation caused enough gluteal muscle contraction to significantly change the participants' pressures while they sat. In addition, long-term stimulation through a SARS implant may build up the gluteal muscles and help prevent or reduce pressure ulcers in people with SCI.

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