The therapeutic effect of low-level laser on repair of osteochondral defects in rabbit knee

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-15

  Kamali, Fahimeh ^a   Bayat, Mohammad ^b   Torkaman, Giti ^c   Ebrahimi, Esmaeel ^d   Salavati, Mahyar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Department of Physical Therapy   (Iran)

^d Iran University   (Iran)

Author keywords

Indentation method; Low level laser therapy; Osteochondral defects; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CHONDROPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; KNEE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; STUDENT T TEST; TISSUE REPAIR; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; EXTREMITIES; FEMUR; JOINTS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34447507742     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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