Effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in repairing injured articular cartilage

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 175-178

  Jia, Xiao Lin ^a   Chen, Wen Zhi ^a   Zhou, Kun ^a   Wang, Zhi Biao ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Low intensity pulsed ultrasound; Rabbits; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

PROTEOGLYCAN; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHONDROPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KNEE INJURY; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PROTEOGLYCAN SYNTHESIS; RABBIT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE REPAIR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 20444493175     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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