Radiofrequency energy-induced heating of bovine capsular tissue: Temperature changes produced by bipolar versus monopolar electrodes

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 124-131

  Shellock, Frank G ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ArthroCare Corporation   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen Electrothermal arthroscopy; Fluoroptic thermometry; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEATING; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT CAPSULE; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOMETRY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035263108     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.21789     Document Type: Article

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