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Short term efficacy of ibuprofen phonophoresis versus continuous ultrasound therapy in knee osteoarthritis

Erkan Kozanoğlu, Sibel Başaran, Rengin Güzel, Füsun Güler‐Uysal

Swiss Medical Weekly · 2003 · 115 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Both therapeutic modalities were found to be effective and generally well tolerated after 10 therapy sessions. Ibuprofen PH was not superior to conventional ultrasound in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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