Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field on knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review
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Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field on knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.
OBJECTIVE Many reviews have been previously published on the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) in the management of knee OA. However, their results regarding pain and function yielded conflicting conclusions. Therefore this study was conducted to determine the efficacy of PEMF as compared with a placebo. METHODS We reviewed randomized, placebo-controlled trials using electronic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1462-0332,1462-0324
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes063