Effectiveness of low frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: Randomized, controlled trial;Diz osteoartriti tedavisinde düşük frekansli darbeli elektromanyetik alanlarin etkinliǧi: Randomize, kontrollü çalişma

Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-9

  Tomruk Sütbeyaz, Serap ^a   Sezer, Nebahat ^a   Albayrak, Nural ^b   Köseoǧlu, Füsun ^a  

^a 4 Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniǧi ^*  (Turkey)

^b GÜVEN HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Knee osteoarthritis; Pulsed electromagnetic fields therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 37049027522     PISSN: 13000691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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