Cartilage damage induced by ER:YAG laser and mechanical instruments

Laser Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-64

  Zuger B J ^a   Frenz, M ^a   Mainil Varlet, P ^a   Schaffner, T ^a   Clemence J F ^b   Weber, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0037284465     PISSN: 1054660X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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