Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Volume 18, Issue 9 , Pages 1117-1126 , September 2010

Efficacy of ultrasound therapy for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review with meta-analysis

  • A. Loyola-Sánchez

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  • J. Richardson

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  • N.J. MacIntyre

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Received 5 January 2010 ,Accepted 17 June 2010.

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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Volume 18, Issue 9 , Pages 1117-1126 , September 2010

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