Pulsed electromagnetic energy in management of chronic wounds: a systematic review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-146

  McGaughey, Helen ^a   Dhamija, Sue ^a   Oliver, Louise ^b   Porter Armstrong, Alison ^a   McDonough, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CHRONIC WOUNDS; PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULCER

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866510228     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328809X435231     Document Type: Review

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