Pulsed electromagnetic fields for treating osteo-arthritis

Physiotherapy

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 458-470

  Nguyen, J V ^a,c   Marks, R ^b  

^a Clinical Research at the Osteo arthritis Research Center ^*

^b Adelaide Postal Station   (Canada)

^c Adelaide Postal Station   (Canada)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Bone; Human; Joints; Osteo arthritis; Pain; Pulsed electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036679571     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60848-6     Document Type: Article

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