Low-intensity electromagnetic and mechanical modulation of bone growth and repair: Are they equivalent?

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 420-428

  Pilla, Arthur A ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bone delayed union; Electromagnetic; Nonunion; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BONE GROWTH; BONE REMODELING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; ION TRANSPORT; WAVEFORM; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036306149     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760200073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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