Thermal chondroplasty of chondromalacic human cartilage: An ex vivo comparison of bipolar and monopolar radiofrequency devices

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 90-97

  Edwards III, Ryland B ^a   Lu, Yan ^a   Nho, Shane ^b   Cole, Brian J ^b   Markel, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE;

ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CHONDROMALACIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL CHONDROPLASTY; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 0036150899     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465020300012801     Document Type: Article

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