The science of electrical stimulation therapy for fracture healing

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-131

  Kuzyk, Paul R T ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacitive coupling; Direct electrical current; Electrical stimulation; Fracture healing; Inductive coupling

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649556333     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.50846     Document Type: Conference Paper

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