Short-term efficacy of physical interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials
Open Access
- 22 June 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Vol. 8 (1) , 51
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-51
Abstract
Treatment efficacy of physical agents in osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) pain has been largely unknown, and this systematic review was aimed at assessing their short-term efficacies for pain relief.Keywords
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