Pulsed magnetic and electromagnetic fields in experimental Achilles tendonitis in the rat: A prospective randomized study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-404

  Lee, Edwin Wai Chi ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^b   Li, Chi Kei ^a   Chan, Kai Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HISTOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030986969     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90232-X     Document Type: Article

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