The effect of varied electrical current densities on lumbar spinal fusions in dogs

Spine Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 341-347

  Dejardin, Loic M ^a   Kahanovitz, Neil ^b   Arnoczky, Steven P ^a   Simon, Bruce J ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Anderson Clinic   (United States)

^c EBI   (United States)

Author keywords

Current; Fusion; Spine; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FRACTURE HEALING; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE FUSION;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FRACTURE HEALING; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 6644220994     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(01)00100-0     Document Type: Article

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