Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: A randomised controlled trial

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 397-403

  Adravanti, Paolo ^a   Nicoletti, Stefano ^a   Setti, Stefania ^b   Ampollini, Aldo ^a   De Girolamo, Laura ^c  

^a Casa di Cura Citta di Parma   (Italy)

^b IGEA Clinical Biophysics   (Italy)

^c IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Long term result; Pain; Pulsed electromagnetic fields; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894561725     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-013-2216-7     Document Type: Article

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