The basic science of thermally assisted chondroplasty

Clinics in Sports Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 619-647

  Edwards III, Ryland B ^a   Lu, Yan ^a   Markel, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHONDROMALACIA; CHONDROPLASTY; HEAT; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY;

ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE; CHONDROCYTES; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMANS;

EID: 0036815764     PISSN: 02785919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5919(02)00020-0     Document Type: Review

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