The effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on autologous osteochondral plugs in a canine model

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1733-1741

  Cook, Stephen D ^a,c   Salkeld, Samantha L ^a   Patron, Laura P ^a   Doughty, Elizabeth S ^a   Jones, Deryk G ^b  

^a Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers   (United States)

^b OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Autologous plugs; Cartilage repair; Histology; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE REGENERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHONDROGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL DOG; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMUR CONDYLE; FRACTURE HEALING; HISTOLOGY; KNEE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE REPAIR; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPLASTY, SUBCHONDRAL; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DOGS; MALE; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 50049102747     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508316766     Document Type: Article

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