Efficacy of ultrasound therapy for the management of knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1117-1126

  Loyola Sanchez A ^a   Richardson, J ^a   MacIntyre, N J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knee; Meta analysis; Osteoarthritis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CARTILAGE; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; WALKING;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WALKING;

EID: 77956012438     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.06.010     Document Type: Review

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