The science of ultrasound therapy for fracture healing

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-126

  Della Rocca, Gregory J ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture healing; Nonunion; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649540674     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.50845     Document Type: Conference Paper

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