Radiofrequency thermal effects on the human meniscus: An in vitro study of systems with monopolar and bipolar electrodes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 253-256

  Vangsness Jr , C Thomas ^a,b   Polousky, John D ^a   Parkinson, Andrew B ^a   Hedman, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0037343777     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310021601     Document Type: Article

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