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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effects of Applied DC Electric Field on Ligament Fibroblast Migration and Wound Healing

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Pages 188-197 | Received 01 Feb 2007, Accepted 27 Apr 2007, Published online: 06 Aug 2009

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