Noncontact low-frequency ultrasound therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds: A meta-analysis

Wound Repair and Regeneration

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 475-480

  Driver, Vickie R ^a   Yao, Min ^a   Miller, Christopher J ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Integra Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC WOUND; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NONCONTACT LOW FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79960107274     PISSN: 10671927     EISSN: 1524475X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2011.00701.x     Document Type: Article

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