Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain management in patients with uncomplicated minor rib fractures
Open Access
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 22 (1), 13-17
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00206-3
Abstract
Objective: Few non-surgical conditions are more painful than rib fractures. There are a few methods for pain relief in patients with minor rib fractuKeywords
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