Temperature changes associated with radiofrequency energy-induced heating of bovine capsular tissue: Evaluation of bipolar RF electrodes

Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 348-358

  Shellock, Frank G ^a,c   Shields Jr , Clarence L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Collagen; Electrosurgical; Electrothermal arthroscopy; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTRACTURE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; HEATING; JOINT CAPSULE; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 0034028386     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(00)90078-1     Document Type: Article

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