Monochromatic infrared photo energy versus low level laser therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 176-182

  Ammar, Tarek Abdel Rahman Ali ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Knee; Light; LLLT; Monochromatic; Osteoarthritis; Pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907615137     PISSN: 20089783     EISSN: 22286721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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