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2/2024
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Percutaneous electrolysis and microelectrolysis for musculoskeletal pain management: milliamps or microamps? An evidence-based comparison through systematic review and meta-analysis

Hernán Andrés de la Barra Ortiz
1, 2
,
Claudio Chamorro
1
,
Óscar Ronzio
3, 4

  1. Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
  2. Physiotherapeutic Resources Research Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Paulo, Brazil
  3. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Kinesiología y Fisiatría, Capital Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
  4. Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Licenciatura de Kinesiología y Fisiatría, Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche, Capital Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Advances in Rehabilitation, 2024, 38(2), 36–60
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2024.141103
Online publish date: 2024/07/02
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