TENS for knee osteoarthritis

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. 2010 Feb;3(1):54.

doi: 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2010.01064.x.

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Anne Rutjes. J Evid Based Med. 2010 Feb.

. 2010 Feb;3(1):54.

doi: 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2010.01064.x.

¹ Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, Bern, Switzerland.

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