Intraoperative electrode burns

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-32

  Russell, Michael J ^a   Gaetz, Michael ^a  

^a Aaken Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Electric; Electrodes; Intraoperative; Monitoring; Neuromonitoring

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; RADIO WAVES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTRODE BURNS; RADIO FREQUENCY BURNS;

ELECTRODES;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DEVICE; ELECTRIC BURN; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SAFETY; SKIN PROTECTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL WARD;

BURNS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; OPERATING ROOMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1942500142     PISSN: 13871307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOCM.0000025254.73456.db     Document Type: Article

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