Effects of radiofrequency energy on human chondromalacic cartilage: An assessment of insulation material properties

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 702-710

  Meyer, Marie L ^a   Lu, Yan ^a   Markel, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Insulation materials; Radiofrequncy energy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM NITRIDE; ELECTRODES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PROSTHETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EXPANSION; TISSUE;

INSULATION MATERIALS; RADIOFREQUNCY ENERGY (RFE); THERMAL CHONDROPLASTY; VOLUME RESISTIVITY (VR);

CARTILAGE;

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ALUMINUM NITRIDE; ALUMINUM OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CATHETER ABLATION; CELL DEATH; CHONDROMALACIA; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; HEAT TREATMENT; JOINT STIFFNESS; MATERIAL STATE; MECHANICAL PROBE; OSCILLATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMAL CHONDROPLASTY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 16444363836     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2005.845155     Document Type: Article

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