Effects of radiofrequency energy on human articular cartilage: An analysis of 5 systems

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1035-1039

  Caffey, Sean ^a   McPherson, Edward ^a   Moore, Brian ^b   Hedman, Thomas ^a   Vangsness Jr , C Thomas ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Chondroplasty; Confocal arthroscopy; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIMULATION;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; CELL DEATH; CHONDROCYTES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 21444455678     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504271965     Document Type: Article

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