The effects of monopolar radiofrequency energy on intact and lacerated ovine menisci

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 613-619

  Lopez, Mandi J ^a   DeTemple, Lois A ^a   Lu, Yan ^a   Markel, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Confocal microscopy; Knee; Meniscus; Radiofrequency energy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGING; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE MENISCUS; MICROSCOPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEEP; THERMAL INJURY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035413020     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.24855     Document Type: Article

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