Second-Look Arthroscopic Observations After Radiofrequency Treatment of Partial Thickness Articular Cartilage Defects in Human Knees

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 116-122

  Voloshin, Ilya ^a   DeHaven, Kenneth E ^b   Richard Steadman, J ^c  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; SECOND LOOK SURGERY;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY;

EID: 24144433860     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248168     Document Type: Article

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