Biophysical stimulation with pulsed electromagnetic fields in osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 56-60

  Massari, Leo ^a   Fini, Milena ^b   Cadossi, Ruggero ^b   Setti, Stefania ^b   Traina, Gian Carlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOPHYSICS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHONDROPROTECTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FICAT STAGE; FRACTURE; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; JOINT DEGENERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TRABECULAR BONE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750735096     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200611001-00009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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