In vivo effect of two different pulsed electromagnetic field frequencies on osteoarthritis

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 677-685

  Veronesi, F ^a   Torricelli, P ^a   Giavaresi, G ^a   Sartori, M ^a   Cavani, F ^b   Setti, S ^c   Cadossi, M ^a   Ongaro, A ^d   Fini, M ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c Laboratory of Clinical Biophysics IGEA SpA   (Italy)

^d IGEA SpAModena ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

osteoarthritis; PEMF frequencies; pulsed electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMUR CONDYLE; GUINEA PIG; IN VIVO STUDY; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; THERAPY EFFECT; TIBIA;

OSTEOARTHRITIS; PEMF FREQUENCIES; PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; GUINEA PIGS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

EID: 84899427796     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.22584     Document Type: Article

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