The thermal field of radiofrequency probes at chondroplasty settings

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 632-640

  Kaplan, Lee D ^a   Ernsthausen, John M ^b   Bradley, James P ^d   Fu, Freddie H ^c,d   Farkas, Daniel L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d 1011 Kaufmann Bldg ^*

Author keywords

Cartilage; Radiofrequency; Temperature; Thermal chondroplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DEVICE; HEATING; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

EID: 0038724497     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(03)00128-2     Document Type: Article

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