Acta Laser Biology Sinica, Volume. 33, Issue 4, 289(2024)

Research Progress of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Osteoarthritis

ZHANG Haowei1, LIU Yiying1,2, NING Wenhua1,2,3, WANG Yan3, WEI Xiangyang1,2, and WANG Haiming1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
  • 2Center of Rehabilitation Engineering Technology Research, Zhengzhou 450000, China
  • 3Medical College, Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 451100, China
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    Received: Apr. 11, 2024

    Accepted: Dec. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Dec. 20, 2024

    The Author Email: Haiming WANG (wanghaiming866@163.com)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7146.2024.04.001

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