Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Wang, Ching Jen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; TENDINITIS;

ANIMALS; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 84862780505     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-7-11     Document Type: Review

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