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Abstract
Background:In clinical practice many wounds are slow to heal and difficult to manage and so, this study was performed to investigate the effectof shock wave onburn healing. Methodology: thirty patients of both sexes were included in this study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 35 yearswereselectedrandomly and divided into two groups each group contains 15 patients:group (A) received traditional medical treatment and shock wave, one session/week for 8 weeks. group (B) received traditional medical treatment and wound care only, for 8 weeks. The measurements were done before the study and after 4 (post 1) then 8 weeks (post 2) of treatment for both groups by using wound surface area tools (Tracing method) and digital photography. Results: It showed that there was a significant decrease in wound surface area in group A (3.81 ± 2.12 cm²) compared with group B (6.01 ± 2.86 cm²). at post 2.Conclusion:Shock wave therapy had a significant effect on partial thickness burn healingas showed in reduction in wound surface area