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Original Article

The Effect of Transistor-Regulated Direct Current on Non-Fractured Rabbit Femur

Claes Petersson Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Engineering Malmö General Hospital, (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden
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Nils Gunnar Holmer Department of Biomedical, Engineering Malmö General Hospital, (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden
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Olof Johnell Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Engineering Malmö General Hospital, (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden
Pages 161-165 | Accepted 29 Jun 1981, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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