Chondrocyte Viability and Metabolic Activity after Treatment of Bovine Articular Cartilage with Bipolar Radiofrequency: An In Vitro Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 503-510

  Amiel, David ^a   Ball, Scott T ^a   Tasto, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar radiofrequency; Cartilage debridement; Cellular viability

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; SULFATE; SULFUR 35;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY; CARTILAGE CELL; CATTLE; CELL METABOLISM; CELL VIABILITY; FEMUR CONDYLE; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442500606     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.03.018     Document Type: Article

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