Two configurations of static magnetic fields for treating rheumatoid arthritis of the knee: A double-blind clinical trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1453-1460

  Segal, Neil A ^a   Toda, Yoshitaka ^c   Huston, Joseph ^b   Saeki, Yukihiko ^d   Shimizu, Masatoshi ^e   Fuchs, Howard ^b   Shimaoka, Yasunori ^f   Holcomb, Robert ^b   McLean, Michael J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Osaka Prefecture   (Japan)

^d OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e Osaka Prefecture   (Japan)

^f Osaka Prefecture   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Knee; Magnet; Rehabilitation; Rheumatoid

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE DISEASE; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034795221     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.24309     Document Type: Article

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