An arthroscopic holmium-YAG procedure compared to conventional knee procedures. Two-year results of a prospective, randomized study;DIE ARTHROSKOPISCHE HOLMIUM-YAG-LASERANWENDUNG IM VERGLEICH ZU KONVENTIONELLEN VERFAHREN AM KNIEGELENK. ZWEIJAHRESERGEBNISSE EINER PROSPEKTIVEN RANDOMISIERTEN STUDIE

Orthopade

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 64-72

  Lubbers C ^a,b   Siebert, W E ^a  

^a Orthopadische Klinik Kassel   (Germany)

^b Orthopadische Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

holmium:YAG laser; knee procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE DISEASES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOLMIUM; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030006251     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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