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Original Article

Electrical Stimulation of Osteogenesis: Studies of the Cathode Effect on Rabbit Femur

Claes J. Petersson Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Malmö General Hospital (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden
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Niels Gunnar Holmer Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Malmö General Hospital (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden
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Olof Johnell Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Malmö General Hospital (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden
Pages 727-732 | Accepted 12 Apr 1981, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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