Radiofrequency energy treatment effects on articular cartilage

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 96-104

  Edwards III, Ryland B ^a   Markel, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Chondromalacia; Chondroplasty; Radiofrequency energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001869849     PISSN: 10486666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1048-6666(01)80018-5     Document Type: Article

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