Thermal capsular shrinkage: Basic science and clinical applications

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 624-635

  Medvecky, Michael J ^a,b   Ong, Bernard C ^b   Rokito, Andrew S ^b   Sherman, Orrin H ^b,c  

^a Cincinnati Sportsmed/Orthoped Ctr   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic surgery; Biomechanics; Glenohumeral instability; Histology; Radiofrequency energy; Thermal capsular shrinkage

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; JOINT CAPSULE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT SHOULDER DISLOCATION; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0035413019     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.24681     Document Type: Article

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