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Development of the iron-cored electromagnet for the treatment of non-union and delayed union

Downes et al., 1984

Document ID
10636321720737240349
Author
Downes E
Watson J
Publication year
Publication venue
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume

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The development of the iron-cored electromagnet as a stimulator of bony union is described. In a clinical trial extending over eight years, 80 patients were treated for various forms of failed union. Their results are presented, as well as tentative conclusions regarding the …
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