Jumper's knee treatment with extracorporeal shock wave therapy: A long-term follow-up observational study

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 323-328

  Vulpiani, M C ^a,b   Vetrano, M ^a   Savoia, V ^a   Di Pangrazio, E ^a   Trischitta, D ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Knee; Patellar ligament; Physical therapy modalities; Short wave therapy; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDINOPATHY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34848852629     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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