Repetitive low-energy shock wave treatment is effective for chronic symptomatic plantar fasciitis [1]

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-

  Rompe, Jan D ^a  

^a OrthoTrauma Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LETTER; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 33846423221     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0238-z     Document Type: Letter

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