Response of bone turnover biochemical markers to extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the management of long-bone nonunions

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 195-196

  Cacchio, Angelo ^a   De Blasis, Elisabetta ^b   Rosa, Francesco ^c   De Blasis, Domenico ^b   De Paulis, Fosco ^d   Santilli, Valter ^a   Calvisi, Vittorio ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SS Filippo e Nicola Hospital of Avezzano   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d Clinica Valle Giulia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; OSTEOCALCIN;

BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE TURNOVER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; RADIOGRAPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT FAILURE; X RAY;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE AND BONES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOCALCIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149231154     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: 15308561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2008.106419     Document Type: Letter

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