The arthroscopic monopolar radiofrequency treatment of chronic anterior cruciate ligament instability

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 157-160

  Thabit III, George ^a  

^a Sports Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Coliagen; Electrothermal; Instability; Monopolar; Radiofrequency; Rehabilitation; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000678871     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1060-1872(98)80023-3     Document Type: Article

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