An exploratory study of gold wire implantation at acupoints to accelerate ulnar fracture healing in rats

Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-333

  Kim, Hee Young ^a   Sohn, Boo Yong ^b   Seo, Un Kyo ^c   Lee, Hyejung ^b   Hahm, Dae Hyun ^b   Shim, Insop ^d  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gold wire; Healing; Ulna

Indexed keywords

GOLD;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE REGENERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE HEALING; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOTOMY; RADIOGRAPHY; RAT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULNA FRACTURE; WIRE FIXATION;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; BONE REGENERATION; FRACTURE HEALING; GOLD; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 67650679826     PISSN: 18806546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12576-009-0038-6     Document Type: Article

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