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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 49, 1978 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Osteogenetic Stimulation by Externally Applied DC Current

K. Piekarski University of Waterloo, Mechanical Engineering Department, Waterloo, Ontario
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D. Demetriades Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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A. Mackenzie Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Pages 113-120 | Accepted 13 Nov 1977, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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