Manual khalifa therapy in patients with completely ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the knee: First preliminary results from thermal imaging
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Manual Khalifa Therapy in Patients with Completely Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament in the Knee: First Results from Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
BACKGROUND Manual Khalifa therapy has been practiced in Hallein, Austria, for more than 30 years; however, there are no scientific results available on the topic. AIMS The goal of the present study was to investigate possible acute effects of Khalifa therapy on regional oxygen saturation of knee tissues in patients with completely ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. MATERIALS AND METHODS W...
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عنوان ژورنال: North American Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1947-2714
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.117307