Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1290-1297 , August 2009

No Midterm Benefit from Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound after Chevron Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus

  • Max Zacherl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Max Zacherl, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria.
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  • Gerald Gruber

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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  • Roman Radl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    • ,
  • Peter H. Rehak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Research Unit for Biomedical Engineering and Computing Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    • ,
  • Reinhard Windhager

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

Received 12 April 2008 ,Revised 27 February 2009 ,Accepted 8 March 2009.

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PII: S0301-5629(09)00108-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.03.008

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1290-1297 , August 2009

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