Influence of electrode placement on effective field strength in the superficial digital flexor tendon of horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 845-849

  Lin, Yi Lo ^a   Moolenaar, Hugo ^c   van Weeren, P René ^a   van de Lest, Chris H A ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c University of Professional Education Saxion Enschede   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FLEXOR TENDON; FORELIMB; HORSE; NONHUMAN; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CADAVER; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; FORELIMB; HORSES; TENDONS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33744482283     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.5.845     Document Type: Article

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