The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.23-32
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- 2000
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- 1229-0475(pISSN)
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- 2287-156X(eISSN)
The Effects of the Benzalkonium Iontophoresis in Treatment of Onychomycosis(Hand)
BENZALKONIUM 이온 도입 치료를 이용한 조갑진균증의 치료에 관한 연구
- Nam Jae-Man (Department of Physical Therapy Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science Taegu University) ;
- Park Rae-Joon (Department of Physical Therapy College of Rehabilitations Science Taegu University) ;
- Seo Hyun-Kyu (Department of Physical Therapy Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science Taegu University)
- Published : 2000.04.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was determine the effects of the benzalkonium iontophoresis on onychomycosis (hand). The participants consisted of 10 patients. This study was observed the change of normal nail length and infected nail square throe time : pre-treatment, after 6 treatment and after 10-treatment The results of this study were as follows. 1. The length increase of normal nail revealed significant statistically after 10 times treatment(p<0.05). 2. The square diminish of infected nail revealed significant statistically after 10 times treatment(p<0.05). 3. Infected nail thickening and spilt seeped and nail colon recovered after 10 times treatment. 4. The nail with iontophoresis recovered more quickly than the with nail lacquer in the same patients.
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