The effect of monopolar radiofrequency treatment pattern on joint capsular healing: In vitro and in vivo studies using an ovine model

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 711-719

  Lu, Yan ^a   Hayashi, Kei ^a,b   Edwards III, Ryland B ^a   Fanton, Gary S ^c   Thabit III, George ^c   Markel, Mark D ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT CAPSULE; NONHUMAN; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SHEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033803446     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465000280051601     Document Type: Article

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