Abstract
Balneotherapy using Kusatsu hot-spring water was performed in 5 patients with pressure sores, who were hospitalized at our Hospital between 1995 and 1997. A complete cure was observed in out the of 5 patients, a marked improvement was seen in 3 patients, and no change was noted in one patient. Deterioration of the diseases causing the pressure sores and adverse effects of the hot-spring water were not observed. This study suggests that hot-spring water is useful for treating deep pressure sores and decubitus complicating infection.
