An <it>in vitro</it> assay of collagen fiber alignment by acupuncture needle rotation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During traditional acupuncture therapy, soft tissues attach to and wind around the acupuncture needle. To study this phenomenon in a controlled and quantitative setting, we performed acupuncture needling in vitro.</p> <p>...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/7/1/19 |