Short-term effectiveness of ultrasound therapy in knee osteoarthritis

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1233-1242

  Tascioglu, F ^a   Kuzgun, S ^a   Armagan, O ^a   Ogutler, G ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Knee osteoarthritis; Pulsed ultrasound; Ultrasound therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77957737441     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800404     Document Type: Article

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